Fun Facts About the Name Kona
- 681 babies named Kona: U.S. records list 681 babies given the name Kona from 1880 through 2025. Even 243 girls received the name Kona - about 1 girl for every 2 boys.
What Does the Name Kona Mean?
Kona is a Hawaiian word meaning "leeward," the side of an island or land area sheltered from the prevailing winds. The term belongs to the Hawaiian language, a Polynesian language, and kona appears in Hawaiian place names, especially for the leeward district of the island of Hawaiʻi. As a personal name, Kona is generally understood in this Hawaiian sense, though it may be chosen from the place name as much as from the vocabulary word.
Kona Name History & Origins
Kona is first a Hawaiian word and place name. It names the district on the western side of the island of Hawaiʻi, which is divided into North Kona and South Kona; Kailua-Kona is the main town on that coast. English retains the Hawaiian spelling. In English-speaking contexts, Kona is used as a given name with reference to Hawaiʻi and Hawaiian culture.
How Popular is the Name Kona?
Kona has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2012. Its best rank was #3,670 in 2012.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,580 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #11,632 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,761 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #6,857 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #10,717 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #7,404 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #6,889 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2018 | #7,260 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #9,649 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #13,665 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #10,525 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #12,553 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #11,514 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #10,881 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #11,713 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #18,546 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #11,994 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #16,535 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #14,755 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #13,029 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #14,868 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #11,800 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #8,602 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #9,549 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1977 | #7,947 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #7,690 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #6,217 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,016 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #6,314 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #5,809 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2022 | #6,340 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #5,248 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #4,791 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #7,002 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #6,190 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #4,679 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #5,053 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2015 | #4,816 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2014 | #6,177 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #4,550 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2012 | #3,670 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #6,438 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #5,378 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #5,034 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #5,385 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2007 | #4,584 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #6,308 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #4,744 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #5,390 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #5,428 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #6,338 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #6,737 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #7,742 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1993 | #9,526 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1989 | #8,638 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1982 | #6,050 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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