Jona
Jona was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Jona as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,072 (26) | #4,271 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #4,456 (23) | #4,992 (3) | #2,921 (5) |
| 2022 | #4,701 (21) | #3,450 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #6,032 (14) | #3,990 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #4,020 (25) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #4,337 (23) | #3,937 (4) | — |
| 2018 | #5,320 (17) | #3,959 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #5,526 (16) | #3,040 (6) | #2,762 (5) |
| 2016 | #5,555 (16) | #3,079 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #6,324 (13) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | #2,964 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #6,603 (12) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #5,720 (15) | — | — |
| 2011 | #6,256 (13) | #3,300 (5) | — |
Jona as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | — |
| 2024 | #10,271 (9) | — |
| 2023 | #6,169 (19) | — |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | — |
| 2021 | #7,630 (14) | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | — |
| 2017 | #10,689 (9) | #4,763 (4) |
| 2016 | #14,331 (6) | — |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | #4,736 (4) |
| 2014 | #9,517 (11) | — |
| 2013 | #11,969 (8) | — |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #5,785 (3) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #4,072.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1922.
- In 2025, 32% of US babies named Jona were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jona is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 86,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 45,000 to 1 in 170,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jona | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jona | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Jona | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Jona | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jona | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |
| Jona | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |