The first name Zona
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Zona last appeared in the official list in 2007, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1998, with 3 births (#3,848).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zona with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zona at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Zona, the 17,274th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 107 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 Zona
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zona GaleAmerican author and playwright (1874-1938)
Questions
- How popular is the name Zona?
- In 2007, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Zona, ranking 5,201st. Its peak was 1998, with 3 births.
- Is Zona a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,567 US babies named Zona since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zona most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 107 babies were named Zona, its highest rank at 662nd.
- Is Zona also a surname?
- Yes. Zona is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.