Masculine dossier · first seen 1982
Yona
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
31
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Yona
How many people are named Yona?
An estimated 476 living Americans are named Yona.
How rare is Yona?
Yona is very rare among babies today, with 15 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 51.6% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Yona?
The median age of a living American named Yona is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 19 years old.
Is Yona still popular?
Yes. Yona is holding steady, with 15 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Yona most common?
Yona has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 11.0× more often than the national baseline.
1982Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
51.6%
2025
15
All-time
482
Where it lives now
Yona is most concentrated in New York — about 11.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Yona is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.