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Lona

Girl

Meaning of Lona: English: 'solitary' or 'lioness'

Lona is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8130th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3695th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8130

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3695

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,924

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 45 babies1982: 30 babies1983: 35 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 33 babies1986: 26 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 16 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Lona per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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