Kona Name Popularity and Statistics

Kona is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births681
First Year on Record1963

Kona popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls7#11,932
2025Boys15#5,861
2024Girls8#11,122
2024Boys14#6,199
2023Girls9#10,312
2023Boys16#5,666
2022Girls17#6,707
2022Boys14#6,147
2021Girls9#10,292
2021Boys18#5,110
2020Girls15#7,212
2020Boys20#4,698
2019Girls17#6,698
2019Boys12#6,777
2018Girls16#7,100
2018Boys14#6,036
2017Girls11#9,341
2017Boys21#4,594
2016Girls7#12,876
2016Boys19#4,943
2015Girls10#10,148
2015Boys20#4,711
2014Girls8#11,931
2014Boys14#5,997

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2012 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #3,625.

2017 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #4,594.

2013 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #4,463.

2007 · Boys

21 recorded births and rank #4,493.

Where Kona ranked highest in 2023

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #2,462 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Kona