Total births
16,708
Girls' name · since 1880
Nona
16,708 babies named Nona in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7251
- among girls today
- 16,708
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
16,708 babies have been named Nona since 1880, making it today's #7251 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nona has been recorded 16,708 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #7251 nationally and more common than 59% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #7251 among girls today
- 16,708 born since 1880
- 1930s peak decade
- 59% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nona is currently the #7251 girls' name in America, more common than 59% of girls - 16,708 born since 1880, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7251
- among girls today
- 16,708
- born since 1880
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other girls
Nona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7251
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 59% of names given to girls today.
1930s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Nona was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
360 babies were named Nona in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
How Nona compares
16,708 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Nona's all-time total is 44x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,708 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 360 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nona splits its recorded history at 1953: 25% of all births land in the more recent half, 75% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 360 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1950
Current rank
#7,251
Active since
1880
Nona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1950)
- 360
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Nona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Nona's strongest decade.
2,681 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Nona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 423
1880s
423 births
- 1890s 785
1890s
785 births
- 1900s 916
1900s
916 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,017 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,671 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,681 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,178 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,434 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,097 births
- 1970s 529
1970s
529 births
- 1980s 249
1980s
249 births
- 1990s 184
1990s
184 births
- 2000s 178
2000s
178 births
- 2010s 259
2010s
259 births
- 2020s 107
2020s
107 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 2,681 births (16% of all-time use).
How Nona 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 Nona's total volume
Nona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nona by state
Where Nona concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,336 | 8.0% |
| #2 | California | | 741 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 538 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 534 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 513 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 448 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 402 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 400 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Nona's total US births 8.0%
Even split
1,336 of 16,708 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Nona appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nona? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 16,708 babies named Nona. Today it holds rank #7251 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1950, with 360 births.
When was Nona most popular? ▼
Nona was most popular in the 1930s decade with 2,681 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Nona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nona are Texas (1,336 births), California (741 births), Oklahoma (538 births).
How long has the name Nona been used? ▼
Nona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nonie, Nonnie, Noni, Nonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nona's data
- Nona's decade-level peak was the 1930s (2,681 total births); usage has since declined to 107 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nonas (1,336 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 Nona
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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. "Nona: #7251 Girls' Name - 16,708 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nona. 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 Nona 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.