Nona
Meaning
traditionally 'ninth', historically given to a ninth-born child
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nona peaked in the 1890s and the 1950s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
49 people · the #67,613 first name in Brazil · median age 50
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Nona
Most people given the name Nona in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Nona you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nona deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nona truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Nona fits with your family’s names and surname.
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