Mona is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mona is a girl name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “noble or little wish”. An anglicized form of Irish Muadhnait.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 45,818 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 410 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 106 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mona per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (1,231/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Mona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #454 nationally (given to 1,231 babies that year).
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