The first name Nona
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nona last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2019, with 5 births (#4,001).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 girls born in the United States were named Nona, the 8,725th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1950, when 360 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 Nona
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nona GayeAmerican actress, born 1974
- Nona HendryxAmerican musician, born 1944
- Nona FernándezChilean writer, born 1971
- Nonna of NazianzusChristianikí agía, 305–374
Questions
- How popular is the name Nona?
- In 2021, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Nona, ranking 3,961st. Its peak was 2019, with 5 births.
- Is Nona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 16,708 US babies named Nona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nona most popular?
- 1950 in the United States, when 360 babies were named Nona, its highest rank at 424th.