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Kona

Unisex

Meaning of Kona: Hawaiian: 'leeward side'

Kona is a unisex name most strongly associated with Hawaiian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4449th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4449

22 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

681

First recorded 1963 · peak 2012

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 5 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 20 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 21 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 23 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 39 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 22 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 32 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 29 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 25 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 22 babies
US babies named Kona per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 39.

Gender split

64% boys · 36% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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