Girls' name · since 1903

Aldonia

189 babies named Aldonia in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,380 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1903
1920s
peak decade

Aldonia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 189 recorded since 1903.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldonia has been recorded 189 times among girls since 1903, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1968.

  • #20,380 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 189 born since 1903
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldonia ranks #20,380 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,380 of 72,339
all-time among girls
189
born since 1903
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aldonia's 189 recorded births place it above 71.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Aldonia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aldonia's full recorded timeline at 1927, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aldonia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1968

Last recorded 1968
Peak year (1924)
13
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
468101214 19031915192019251932193919491968 6

Aldonia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (75 births, 40% of the file).

1920s was Aldonia's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Aldonia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Aldonia by state

Where Aldonia concentrates geographically, total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Aldonia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
11 5.8%
#2 Florida
7 3.7%
Louisiana share of Aldonia's total US births 5.8%
Even split

11 of 189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aldonia?
189 babies have been named Aldonia since 1903. All-time, it sits at #20,380 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1968. The peak year was 1924 with 13 births.
Where does Aldonia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aldonia ranks #20,380 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aldonia most popular?
Aldonia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Aldonia most popular?
The top states for the name Aldonia are Louisiana (11 births), Florida (7 births).
How long has the name Aldonia been used?
The SSA has tracked Aldonia since 1903 -- 66 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Aldonia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alda, Alden, Aldona, Aldine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Aldonia's data

  • Aldonia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Aldonias (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aldonia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aldonia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1903–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aldonia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.