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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in German, Danish and 3 more
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Lona is a feminine given name documented in German, Danish, Finnish and 2 other languages.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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9 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 12 girls (rank 8362).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Lona
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 28 | 294 | observed |
| 1881 | 27 | 301 | observed |
| 1882 | 33 | 306 | observed |
| 1883 | 34 | 300 | observed |
| 1884 | 29 | 368 | observed |
| 1885 | 32 | 354 | observed |
| 1886 | 39 | 342 | observed |
| 1887 | 41 | 332 | observed |
| 1888 | 56 | 320 | observed |
| 1889 | 62 | 307 | observed |
| 1890 | 69 | 298 | observed |
| 1891 | 54 | 342 | observed |
| 1892 | 72 | 314 | observed |
| 1893 | 73 | 315 | observed |
| 1894 | 61 | 355 | observed |
| 1895 | 78 | 323 | observed |
| 1896 | 72 | 343 | observed |
| 1897 | 82 | 320 | observed |
| 1898 | 93 | 324 | observed |
| 1899 | 84 | 327 | observed |
| 1900 | 103 | 334 | observed |
| 1901 | 85 | 328 | observed |
| 1902 | 95 | 319 | observed |
| 1903 | 90 | 326 | observed |
| 1904 | 89 | 346 | observed |
| 1905 | 85 | 367 | observed |
| 1906 | 87 | 359 | observed |
| 1907 | 100 | 354 | observed |
| 1908 | 83 | 399 | observed |
| 1909 | 109 | 343 | observed |
| 1910 | 110 | 371 | observed |
| 1911 | 104 | 396 | observed |
| 1912 | 124 | 418 | observed |
| 1913 | 140 | 417 | observed |
| 1914 | 139 | 462 | observed |
| 1915 | 160 | 485 | observed |
| 1916 | 173 | 488 | observed |
| 1917 | 159 | 530 | observed |
| 1918 | 198 | 481 | observed |
| 1919 | 184 | 494 | observed |
| 1920 | 168 | 550 | observed |
| 1921 | 165 | 553 | observed |
| 1922 | 127 | 651 | observed |
| 1923 | 142 | 616 | observed |
| 1924 | 156 | 592 | observed |
| 1925 | 148 | 593 | observed |
| 1926 | 117 | 669 | observed |
| 1927 | 132 | 619 | observed |
| 1928 | 114 | 655 | observed |
| 1929 | 121 | 625 | observed |
| 1930 | 102 | 679 | observed |
| 1931 | 100 | 665 | observed |
| 1932 | 116 | 612 | observed |
| 1933 | 131 | 558 | observed |
| 1934 | 180 | 477 | observed |
| 1935 | 131 | 559 | observed |
| 1936 | 119 | 603 | observed |
| 1937 | 103 | 670 | observed |
| 1938 | 112 | 646 | observed |
| 1939 | 99 | 680 | observed |
| 1940 | 144 | 584 | observed |
| 1941 | 130 | 620 | observed |
| 1942 | 129 | 658 | observed |
| 1943 | 147 | 624 | observed |
| 1944 | 128 | 655 | observed |
| 1945 | 109 | 714 | observed |
| 1946 | 120 | 743 | observed |
| 1947 | 148 | 691 | observed |
| 1948 | 128 | 753 | observed |
| 1949 | 141 | 714 | observed |
| 1950 | 130 | 758 | observed |
| 1951 | 125 | 794 | observed |
| 1952 | 129 | 794 | observed |
| 1953 | 125 | 828 | observed |
| 1954 | 136 | 806 | observed |
| 1955 | 114 | 922 | observed |
| 1956 | 120 | 924 | observed |
| 1957 | 108 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1958 | 82 | 1,173 | observed |
| 1959 | 102 | 1,055 | observed |
| 1960 | 95 | 1,103 | observed |
| 1961 | 101 | 1,090 | observed |
| 1962 | 94 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1963 | 130 | 923 | observed |
| 1964 | 116 | 990 | observed |
| 1965 | 82 | 1,187 | observed |
| 1966 | 72 | 1,273 | observed |
| 1967 | 81 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1968 | 86 | 1,166 | observed |
| 1969 | 89 | 1,182 | observed |
| 1970 | 83 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1971 | 78 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1972 | 63 | 1,502 | observed |
| 1973 | 44 | 1,885 | observed |
| 1974 | 45 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1975 | 36 | 2,278 | observed |
| 1976 | 37 | 2,255 | observed |
| 1977 | 46 | 2,063 | observed |
| 1978 | 36 | 2,431 | observed |
| 1979 | 35 | 2,582 | observed |
| 1980 | 45 | 2,218 | observed |
| 1981 | 45 | 2,231 | observed |
| 1982 | 30 | 2,959 | observed |
| 1983 | 35 | 2,552 | observed |
| 1984 | 24 | 3,423 | observed |
| 1985 | 33 | 2,804 | observed |
| 1986 | 26 | 3,360 | observed |
| 1987 | 17 | 4,660 | observed |
| 1988 | 20 | 4,308 | observed |
| 1989 | 21 | 4,358 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 7,880 | observed |
| 1991 | 23 | 4,329 | observed |
| 1992 | 10 | 8,065 | observed |
| 1993 | 10 | 8,052 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 7,097 | observed |
| 1995 | 9 | 8,766 | observed |
| 1996 | 9 | 8,812 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 6,483 | observed |
| 1998 | 11 | 8,016 | observed |
| 1999 | 12 | 7,716 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 7,580 | observed |
| 2001 | 11 | 8,758 | observed |
| 2002 | 13 | 7,816 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 6,055 | observed |
| 2004 | 18 | 6,489 | observed |
| 2005 | 28 | 4,704 | observed |
| 2006 | 28 | 4,953 | observed |
| 2007 | 22 | 6,093 | observed |
| 2008 | 18 | 7,073 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 7,066 | observed |
| 2010 | 19 | 6,641 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 9,723 | observed |
| 2012 | 18 | 6,872 | observed |
| 2013 | 10 | 10,235 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 8,966 | observed |
| 2015 | 17 | 6,977 | observed |
| 2016 | 16 | 7,230 | observed |
| 2017 | 14 | 7,840 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 7,100 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2020 | 18 | 6,325 | observed |
| 2021 | 19 | 6,174 | observed |
| 2022 | 16 | 6,984 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 8,486 | observed |
| 2024 | 13 | 7,967 | observed |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,362 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Lona” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American actress (1915–1992)
A little story to keep
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Switzerland — published first names of newborns, 2000–2025
Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland · opendata.swiss OPEN-BY (commercial and non-commercial reuse with source attribution) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Berlin — published first-given-name registration counts, 2017–2023
BerlinOnline GmbH, based on Berlin LABO civil-registry data · CC-BY-3.0-DE · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
