girl's name
Saona
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 978
Saona is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Saona over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 310 |
| 2010s | 480 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 175 |
How popular is Saona?
In 2025, Saona was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Saona is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Saona is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Saöna | Saöna is a rare spelling of Saona, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Saona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saona also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saona
How popular is the name Saona?
In 2025, Saona was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Saona a girl's or a boy's name?
Saona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Saona most popular?
Saona peaked in 2010, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Saona a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Saona currently ranks #1,486 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.