Total births
10,907
Girls' name · since 1880
Lona
10,907 babies named Lona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7968
- among girls today
- 10,907
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Lona is the #7968 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,907 recorded since 1880.
Lona has 10,907 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7968 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #7968 among girls today
- 10,907 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lona is currently the #7968 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 10,907 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #7968
- among girls today
- 10,907
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Lona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7968
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Lona was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
198 babies were named Lona in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Lona compares
10,907 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lona's all-time total is 29x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,907 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 198 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lona's full recorded timeline at 1953, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 198 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#7,968
Active since
1880
Lona popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 198
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lona popularity over time - boys
17 total births recorded since 1917 (Lona as boys' name)
Lona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lona's strongest decade.
1,491 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Lona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 381
1880s
381 births
- 1890s
1890s
738 births
- 1900s
1900s
926 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,491 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,390 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,193 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,324 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,171 births
- 1960s
1960s
946 births
- 1970s 503
1970s
503 births
- 1980s 296
1980s
296 births
- 1990s 120
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 188
2000s
188 births
- 2010s 150
2010s
150 births
- 2020s 90
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,491 births (14% of all-time use).
How Lona 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 Lona's total volume
Lona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lona by state
Where Lona concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 513 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 389 | 3.6% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 384 | 3.5% |
| #4 | West Virginia | | 317 | 2.9% |
| #5 | California | | 310 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 256 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 247 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 203 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Lona's total US births 4.7%
Even split
513 of 10,907 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Lona appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lona? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 10,907 babies named Lona. Today it holds rank #7968 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 198 births.
When was Lona most popular? ▼
Lona was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,491 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Lona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lona are Texas (513 births), Kentucky (389 births), North Carolina (384 births).
How long has the name Lona been used? ▼
Records for Lona go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include London, Londyn, Lonnie, Loni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lona's data
- Lona's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,491 total births); usage has since declined to 90 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lonas (513 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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.
Keep exploring Lona
Nearby Names Like Lona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lona
London Girl
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Londyn Girl
#305 27,245 births
Lonnie Girl
#5300 6,995 births
Loni Girl
#7314 3,770 births
Lonna Girl
3,351 births
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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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lona: #7968 Girls' Name - 10,907 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lona. 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 Lona 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.