Jona Boy & girl
How popular is Jona?
#6,442 boy name in 2025
13 baby boys were named Jona in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
Jona popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,442 for boys (▼ 2373 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 13 boys, 6 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (0% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,320 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (26 boys) |
| Highest rank | #3,406 in 1925 |
| First recorded | 1922 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 63% boys, 37% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Jona counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jonah family of names ranked #133 for boys in 2025 (#131 the year before), with 2,841 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jonah | 2,828 | 100% |
| Jona | 13 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Jona is most popular
Babies named Jona per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Jona by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 | #3,406 |
| 1970s | 36 | #3,613 |
| 1980s | 43 | #4,151 |
| 1990s | 49 | #5,650 |
| 2000s | 105 | #5,388 |
| 2010s | 154 | #4,333 |
| 2020s | 122 | #4,017 |
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Questions
- Is Jona a boy or girl name?
- Jona is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 63% of babies named Jona were boys and 37% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jona?
- 13 baby boys were named Jona in the US in 2025, making it the 6442nd most popular boy name. Another 6 girls got the name (#13,204 for girls).
- When was Jona most popular?
- Jona peaked in 2024, when 26 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #3,406 in 1925.
- How many people are named Jona?
- 2,277 babies have been named Jona in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,112 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 42.
- Where is Jona most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jona was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.