Alona
Girl name · #3526 in 2025 · Very rare
Alona is currently the #3526 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2408, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Alona.
Babies named Alona per year. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Alona first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1985, when 107 girls were named Alona — good for #1263 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alona in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alona is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alona will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alona is most common
State-level data for Alona is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Alona
Statistically, parents drawn to Alona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alonna, Alaura, Allana, Arisa, and Keona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 74 | #2432 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 76 | #2408 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 77 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 83 | #2265 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 92 | #2165 |
| 2008 | 104 | #2004 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 103 | #1939 |
| 2005 | 102 | #1894 |
| 2004 | 75 | #2309 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alona a popular girl name?
Alona ranked #3526 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2408.
When was the name Alona most popular?
Alona peaked in 1985, when 107 American girls received the name (ranked #1263 that year). Since 1985 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Alona. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.