Girls' name · since 1903

Anona

Anona has 508 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

508
total births
1903–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade

Anona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 508 have been recorded since 1903.

Social Security Administration records show Anona recorded 508 times among girls since 1903, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2025.

  • 508 total births
  • 1903–2025 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 24% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

508 girls have been named Anona since 1903, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2025.

508
total births
1903–2025
years on record
1920s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Anona was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

23 babies were named Anona in 1925 - its busiest year on record.

Anona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Anona's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Anona at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

508

Since 1903

123 years of records

Peak year

1925

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1903

Recorded for 123 years

Last year on file: 2025

Anona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (1925)
23
Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
0510152025 190319101918192519321941194919632025 6

Anona by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Anona's strongest decade.

123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Anona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123 births (24% of all-time use).

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

How Anona compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Anona's total volume

Anona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Anona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Anona
Anona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anona?
Anona has been given to 508 babies in the U.S. since 1903, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 23 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Anona most popular?
Anona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Anona been used?
Anona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 123 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Anona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Anora, Anoushka, Anouk, Anorah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Anona's data

  • Anona's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1903–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Anona: Baby Name Since 1903 - 508 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/anona. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Anona 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 June 2026.