Recorded 1924–1961 Unisex name Peak 1924 15 births

Arona — unisex name

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

1920s51950s51960s5

The verdict

15 girls have been named Arona since 1924, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.

15
total births
1924–1961
years on record
1920s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Arona was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

5 babies were named Arona in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Arona

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Arona between 1924 and 1961, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Arona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Arona is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 2014.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Arona performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Arona shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Arona in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Arona at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

15

Since 1924

38 years of records

Peak year

1924

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1924

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1961

Arona popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1924)
5
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
5 196119571924 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

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Arona's all-time total
1920s51950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Arona?
15 babies have been named Arona since 1924. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1924 with 5 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.