Declining since 2020, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Imona since 2017
Babies named Imona per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s | 104 |
Meaning & origin
Imona is a modern name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2017, placing it among the newest entries in the American naming landscape. Its rank in 2025 was 10,107, and it was given to roughly 1 in 178,585 baby girls that year, highlighting its exceptional rarity. The name reached its peak popularity in 2019, but since 2020 its usage has declined, a trajectory that aligns with many other newly coined names that do not sustain broad adoption. Imona has no recorded top states of usage, consistent with its scattered, very-low-frequency distribution. Without a clear etymology or historical precedent, Imona exemplifies the trend of parents creating distinctive names from phonetic building blocks, a practice that has become increasingly common in the 21st century.
Imona first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2017. It has no clear etymological root and appears to be a modern coinage, possibly inspired by similar-sounding names like Imogen or Mona, or created from fashionable phonetic elements. Its usage remains very rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Immy, Mona
Sibling names for Imona
Names that share Imona's style, for a brother or sister.
