Iona
eye-OH-nuh Girl Scottish, English
Island of the saint
Etymology
From the Scottish island Iona, probably from Old Norse or Gaelic. In Hawaiian, Iona is a form of Jonah.
Variants
- Iyonna
- Iyona
- Yona
- Ionna
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 |
Near Iona in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top girlsPopularity
Rising
#2667 2025 · 65 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3879 |
| 2007 | #4506 |
| 2008 | #4941 |
| 2009 | #4222 |
| 2010 | #3591 |
| 2011 | #3870 |
| 2012 | #3741 |
| 2013 | #3491 |
| 2014 | #2901 |
| 2015 | #2724 |
| 2016 | #2878 |
| 2017 | #3271 |
| 2018 | #2571 |
| 2019 | #2441 |
| 2020 | #3074 |
| 2021 | #2618 |
| 2022 | #2416 |
| 2023 | #2994 |
| 2024 | #2786 |
| 2025 | #2667 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#524 2025 · 77 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #272 |
| 2007 | #315 |
| 2008 | #333 |
| 2009 | #343 |
| 2010 | #379 |
| 2011 | #375 |
| 2012 | #412 |
| 2013 | #434 |
| 2014 | #342 |
| 2015 | #374 |
| 2016 | #428 |
| 2017 | #394 |
| 2018 | #381 |
| 2019 | #399 |
| 2020 | #440 |
| 2021 | #416 |
| 2022 | #473 |
| 2023 | #480 |
| 2024 | #453 |
| 2025 | #524 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#85 2024 · 50 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #54 |
| 2006 | #48 |
| 2007 | #44 |
| 2008 | #54 |
| 2009 | #65 |
| 2010 | #60 |
| 2011 | #68 |
| 2012 | #58 |
| 2013 | #63 |
| 2014 | #56 |
| 2015 | #82 |
| 2016 | #75 |
| 2017 | #82 |
| 2018 | #57 |
| 2019 | #70 |
| 2020 | #63 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2022 | #99 |
| 2023 | #79 |
| 2024 | #85 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#457 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #224 |
| 2007 | #325 |
| 2008 | #232 |
| 2009 | #236 |
| 2010 | #300 |
| 2011 | #176 |
| 2012 | #249 |
| 2013 | #269 |
| 2014 | #392 |
| 2015 | #287 |
| 2016 | #238 |
| 2017 | #325 |
| 2018 | #257 |
| 2019 | #485 |
| 2020 | #303 |
| 2021 | #279 |
| 2022 | #380 |
| 2023 | #254 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #457 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#575 2025 · 6 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #518 |
| 2007 | #520 |
| 2008 | #416 |
| 2009 | #603 |
| 2010 | #826 |
| 2011 | #646 |
| 2012 | #581 |
| 2013 | #616 |
| 2014 | #620 |
| 2015 | #619 |
| 2016 | #698 |
| 2017 | #553 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #656 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #818 |
| 2023 | #964 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #575 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#2165 2024 · 10 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1941 |
| 2006 | #2712 |
| 2007 | #2883 |
| 2008 | #3358 |
| 2009 | #3020 |
| 2010 | #2984 |
| 2011 | #2991 |
| 2012 | #2413 |
| 2013 | #1922 |
| 2014 | #1905 |
| 2015 | #2655 |
| 2016 | #1792 |
| 2017 | #1546 |
| 2018 | #1909 |
| 2019 | #2102 |
| 2020 | #2243 |
| 2021 | #2110 |
| 2022 | #2418 |
| 2023 | #1714 |
| 2024 | #2165 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.