The first name Lona
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 10 girls were named Lona, making it the 2,605th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Lona, the 8,653rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 198 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lona
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lona AndreAmerican actress (1915–1992)
- Fay SpainAmerican film and television actress (1932–1983)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lona?
- In 2025, 10 girls born in England and Wales were named Lona, ranking 2,605th.
- Is Lona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,924 US babies named Lona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lona most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 198 babies were named Lona, its highest rank at 482nd.
- Is Lona also a surname?
- Yes. Lona is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.