Mona
How to say it: MOH-nuh · /ˈmoʊnə/
Multiple origins: Irish short form of Muadhnait ('noble'); Arabic for 'wishes'; Italian familiar form of Madonna.
Mona was the 2,034th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 61 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1950s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,477 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,034 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 61 |
| Share of births | 1 in 54,349 |
| Peak decade | 1950s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,477 |
| In France, 2025 | #241 among girls’ names, 260 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mona peaked in the 1950s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mona is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #241 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Mona
- Mona Barthel (born 1990)German tennis player
- Mona Sahlin (born 1957)Swedish politician
- Mona Eltahawy (born 1967)Egyptian-American journalist
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