Anona
A girl's name of Latin origin with 502 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
A taxonomic genus within the family Anonaceae – a former spelling of Annona.
Anona is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, from the Latin Annona, the Roman goddess of the grain supply and harvest — meaning 'year's produce' or 'annual harvest.' As a given name it carries the ancient agricultural richness of the Roman world.
Anona appeared as a given name in English-speaking countries during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when classical and floral names were fashionable for girls. It has a gentle, old-fashioned appeal with genuinely deep historical roots.
EtymologyShow more
Anona is cataloged under the Latin naming tradition. Latin-origin names have been a backbone of Western naming for centuries, carried forward through the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church, and the Romance languages.
In the U.S., Anona has been recorded as a girl's name since 1903, with 502 total births. Browse the Latin names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Anona has 55+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1903.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1980s | 6 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 10 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 20 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 29 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 67 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 76 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 123 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 75 | ▼ |
| 1900s | 91 | — |
The Story of Anona
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1925, Anona is a name steeped in history. Girls named Anona are most likely born between 1915 and 1935.
How rare is Anona?
With 502 total births on record, Anona remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1903, peaked in the 1920s with 123 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Anona by the numbers
- Would fill 10 school buses
- Meeting one Anona per day would take 1.4 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(55 years, 1903–2019)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | #15762 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9167 |
| 1978 | 5 | #9849 |
| 1974 | 5 | #8847 |
| 1966 | 8 | #4884 |
| 1963 | 5 | #6638 |
| 1961 | 7 | #5329 |
| 1959 | 5 | #6283 |
| 1958 | 7 | #4915 |
| 1957 | 5 | #6120 |
| 1954 | 6 | #5175 |
| 1952 | 6 | #4942 |
| 1949 | 6 | #4694 |
| 1948 | 13 | #2836 |
| 1946 | 5 | #4986 |
| 1945 | 7 | #3690 |
| 1944 | 8 | #3391 |
| 1943 | 8 | #3501 |
| 1942 | 8 | #3456 |
| 1941 | 6 | #3976 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1903–2019