Nona is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nona means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nona across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nona has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nona is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “ninth”. From the Latin nonus, traditionally given to a ninth child.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,708 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 25 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 Nona per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1950 (360/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (5/yr).
Nona has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1950, when it ranked #772 nationally (given to 360 babies that year).
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