Nonna vs Nona

Side-by-side comparison of Nonna and Nona — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nonna

Girl name

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Name B

Nona

Girl name · Rank #7223

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Metric Nonna Nona
Current Rank Unranked #7223
Total Births (all years) 98 16,696
Peak Year 1957 1950
Peak Year Births 10 360
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nonna Nona
1880ss — 423
1890ss — 785
1900ss — 916
1910ss — 2,017
1920ss — 2,671
1930ss 19 2,681
1940ss 30 2,178
1950ss 29 2,434
1960ss 20 1,097
1970ss — 529
1980ss — 249
1990ss — 184
2000ss — 178
2010ss — 259
2020ss — 95

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nonna Nona
2014 — 28
2015 — 25
2016 — 37
2017 — 28
2018 — 24
2019 — 28
2020 — 16
2021 — 23
2022 — 24
2023 — 17
2024 — 15

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–1966.

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