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Lona

Lona means "Possibly encampment", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1910s peak. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 1918.

EtymologyShort for Alona/Verlona
EtymologyPossibly "encampment"
Births by decade
1900s
926
1910s
1,497
1920s
1,401
1930s
1,192
1940s
1,325
1950s
1,171
1960s
946
1970s
503
1980s
296
1990s
120
2000s
188
2010s
117
Peaked in the 1910s · 9,682 total U.S. births since 1900