Yona is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Yona is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #6,131 among boys (15) and #6,537 among girls (18) — overall #7,558 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | #6,537 | #6,131 |
| 2024 | 47 | 47 | #7,240 | #3,688 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | #11,133 | #4,214 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | #6,967 | #4,696 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | #8,961 | #4,773 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 | #6,910 | #5,035 |
| 2019 | 27 | 27 | #9,710 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 31 | 31 | #9,788 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 38 | 38 | #9,913 | #3,987 |
| 2016 | 24 | 24 | #14,282 | #5,552 |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | #11,811 | #9,540 |
| 2014 | 35 | 35 | #6,974 | #5,477 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,649 |
| 2012 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,801 |
| 2011 | 23 | 23 | #19,503 | #5,196 |
| 2010 | 24 | 24 | #16,924 | #5,242 |
| 2009 | 23 | 23 | #12,405 | #6,422 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | #20,400 | #7,171 |
| 2007 | 26 | 26 | #11,604 | #5,654 |
| 2006 | 20 | 20 | #11,393 | #7,980 |
| 2005 | 20 | 20 | #16,413 | #5,868 |
| 2004 | 19 | 19 | #12,744 | #6,959 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,233 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,626 |
| 2001 | 18 | 18 | #13,484 | #6,435 |
| 2000 | 12 | 12 | #14,998 | #10,323 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #16,906 | #11,573 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | — | #7,539 |
| 1997 | 10 | — | — | #6,091 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | #11,768 | — |
| 1993 | 10 | — | #15,773 | #10,139 |
| 1992 | 6 | — | — | #8,416 |
| 1988 | 5 | — | — | #8,477 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #6,708 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #12,484 | — |
| 1982 | 13 | — | #8,215 | #7,355 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #10,383 | — |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #11,955 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #11,318 | — |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #10,602 | — |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #9,793 | — |
| 1972 | 8 | — | #6,551 | — |
| 1971 | 7 | — | #7,381 | — |
| 1970 | 7 | — | #7,066 | — |
| 1968 | 10 | — | #4,776 | — |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #6,559 | — |
| 1965 | 6 | — | #6,531 | — |
| 1960 | 6 | — | #6,381 | — |
| 1924 | 7 | — | #4,429 | — |