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Ona

Pronounced AH0 N AA1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1916
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Ona?

Ona is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 8,009 children — the 1,605th most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 311 births across the past decade, against a peak of 185 in a single year. That peak was in 1916.

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1916Girls: 185Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
AH0 N AA1
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Ona

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Ona

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Ona?
Ona ranks 1,605th among girls' names in US records, with 8,009 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 311.
Is Ona a unisex name?
No. Ona is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Ona most popular?
1916, when 185 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.