Girls' name · since 1902
Cona
46 babies named Cona in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #35,883 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1902.
Social Security Administration records show Cona recorded 46 times among girls since 1902, 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 1902 to 1941.
- #35,883 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 46 born since 1902
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cona ranks #35,883 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 46 born since 1902, peaking in the 1920s.
- #35,883 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 46
- born since 1902
- 1920s
- peak decade
Cona's 46 recorded births place it above 50.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Cona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Cona's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1902, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Cona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1941
- Peak year (1925)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Cona by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (25 births, 54% of the file).
1920s was Cona's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Cona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 25 births (54% of all-time use).
Cona by state
Where Cona concentrates geographically, total births since 1902
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 10.9% |
5 of 46 births nationwide.
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What to do with Cona's data
- Cona's decade-level peak was the 1920s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Conas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1902–1941 (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 Cona 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.