14,754births recorded
11Countries
3Variants
1974Peak · Scotland
#901Switzerland 2025
Rona is a girl name family recorded 14,754 times in 11 countries since 1896. It ranks highest today in Switzerland (#901 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Scotland in 1974, at 115.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Rhona (Scotland, Ireland, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Rona
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rona | English | 5,444 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1966 | – |
| Rona | English | 327 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2015 | ▼ 78 % |
| Rona | English | 325 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1976 | – |
| Rona | English | 200 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2018 | ▲ 7 % |
| Rona | English | 81 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2012 | – |
| Rona | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #4077 | 2017 | new |
| Ronna | English | 4,623 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1967 | – |
| Ronna | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1952 | – |
| Rhona | English | 1,687 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1951 | – |
| Rhona | English | 1,208 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 1978 | – |
| Rhona | English | 469 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1973 | – |
| Rhona | English | 224 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 1996 | – |
| Rhona | English | 36 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1950 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Rona ↔ Ronna — spelling variant
- Rona ↔ Rhona — spelling variant
Questions about Rona
How popular is the name Rona?
In 2025 it ranked #901 in Switzerland. Official registers record 14,754 births across 11 countries.
What is Rona in other languages?
Ronna (English); Rhona (English).
When was Rona most popular?
It peaked in Scotland in 1974, at 115.5 births per 100,000.
Is Rona a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Rona is a girl name.