The first name Ona
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 girls were named Ona, making it the 3,035th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 11 births (#2,325).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 21 girls born in the United States were named Ona, the 5,868th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 185 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 Ona
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ona MunsonAmerican actress (1903-1955)
- Ona ZeeAmerican pornographic actress, born 1951
- Ona GrauerCanadian actress, born 1978
Questions
- How popular is the name Ona?
- In 2025, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Ona, ranking 3,035th. Its peak was 2022, with 11 births.
- Is Ona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 8,031 US babies named Ona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ona most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 185 babies were named Ona, its highest rank at 468th.