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Lona

/ˈloʊnə/ · 100% girls · 12 born in 2025

Lona has been given to about 10,924 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈloʊnə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,856
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lona per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 198
  • Born in 202512
  • All time10,924
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Lona?

Its best year was 1918, when 198 babies were given the name, ranking 482nd. The typical living American called Lona is about 70 years old today.

Names that sound like Lona

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lorna0.85
  2. Mona0.81
  3. Leona0.80
  4. Donna0.78
  5. Dona0.81
  6. Nona0.81
  7. Ona0.81
  8. Rona0.81

Middle names for Lona

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lona Josephine0.84
  2. Lona Rose0.83
  3. Lona June0.82
  4. Lona Pearl0.82
  5. Lona Quinn0.82
  6. Lona Nell0.82

Sibling names for Lona

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Estellasister · 0.88
  2. Dellasister · 0.88
  3. Otisbrother · 0.88
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.87
  5. Mackbrother · 0.86
  6. Hughbrother · 0.86

Where Lona is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Lona White0.78
    2. Lona Reyes0.78
    3. Lona Nguyen0.78
    4. Lona Moore0.78
    5. Lona Hill0.78
    6. Lona Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Lona

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.