Unisex name · since 1924

Arona

Arona has 15 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#49,456 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

15 girls have been named Arona since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arona has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1924, 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 1924 to 1961.

  • #49,456 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 15 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arona ranks #49,456 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#49,456 of 72,339
all-time among girls
15
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Arona's 15 recorded births place it above 30.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Arona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Arona's full recorded timeline at 1957, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births.

Arona popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
5 192419571961 5

Arona popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 2014 (Arona as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2014 6

Arona by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Arona's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Arona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arona?
Arona has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #49,456 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 5 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Arona sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Arona ranks #49,456 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 Arona most popular?
Arona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Arona a unisex name?
Yes, Arona is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Arona been used?
Arona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 38 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Arona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aron, Arora, Arohi, Aroush, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Arona's data

  • Arona's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Arona

Nearby Names Like Arona

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Arona

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Arona: 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, 1924–1961 (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 Arona 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.