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Rona

/ˈɹoʊnə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Rona has been given to about 5,444 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1966, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊnə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,401
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rona per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1966 · 153
  • Born in 20250
  • All time5,444
  • England & Wales, 20257

How popular is Rona?

Its best year was 1966, when 153 babies were given the name, ranking 802nd. The typical living American called Rona is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Rona

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Ronna0.96
  2. Mona0.81
  3. Donna0.78
  4. Dona0.81
  5. Nona0.81
  6. Lona0.81
  7. Ona0.81
  8. Zona0.81

Middle names for Rona

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rona Josephine0.84
  2. Rona Louise0.83
  3. Rona June0.82
  4. Rona Pearl0.82
  5. Rona Quinn0.82
  6. Rona Nell0.82

Sibling names for Rona

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Gwensister · 0.85
  2. Margosister · 0.84
  3. Laurelsister · 0.80
  4. Frankieeither · 0.78
  5. Jaybrother · 0.78
  6. Tommybrother · 0.77

Where Rona is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Rona White0.78
    2. Rona Nguyen0.78
    3. Rona Moore0.78
    4. Rona Lee0.78
    5. Rona Hill0.78
    6. Rona 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 Rona

    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.