Meaning and history
Iona comes from the Scottish island where Saint Columba founded an influential monastery in the sixth century. The island's name is probably from the Old Norse word ey, meaning "island." Its religious and geographical importance led to its use as a personal name. Notable bearers include British musician Iona Brown and artist Iona Rozeal Brown.
20062006: 39 births, rank #3,854
2007: 33 births, rank #4,475
2008: 30 births, rank #4,882
2009: 36 births, rank #4,196
2010: 44 births, rank #3,572
20112011: 39 births, rank #3,843
2012: 42 births, rank #3,711
2013: 45 births, rank #3,465
2014: 59 births, rank #2,888
2015: 65 births, rank #2,712
20162016: 59 births, rank #2,866
2017: 49 births, rank #3,247
2018: 68 births, rank #2,557
2019: 73 births, rank #2,428
2020: 52 births, rank #3,061
20212021: 66 births, rank #2,608
2022: 76 births, rank #2,404
2023: 56 births, rank #2,975
2024: 61 births, rank #2,775
20252025: 65 births, rank #2,645
Iona moved from #845 to #849 for girls between 1945 and 1946. Its highest annual birth count came in 1918, with 404 births.