Holding steady.
Popularity of Remona since 1914
Babies named Remona per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1965, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Remona's real moment was 1937.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 16 |
| 1920s | 62 |
| 1930s | 261 |
| 1940s | 180 |
| 1950s | 300 |
| 1960s | 335 |
| 1970s | 172 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Remona first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1914, reflecting the early 20th-century trend of creating feminine variants of established names. Its peak year was 1937, when it reached its highest recorded usage, though it never cracked the top 1000. The trajectory has remained stable since the 1930s, with infrequent but consistent use. The name draws its sound from the more popular Ramona, but its exact etymology is uncertain, making it a subtle choice that carries a vintage feel without being tied to a famous bearer.
Remona is likely a 20th-century English coinage, possibly a variant of Ramona (the feminine form of Ramon, from Raymond) or a combination of the popular prefix 'Re-' with the suffix '-mona.' It saw modest use in the United States beginning in the 1910s, with its peak popularity in 1937. The name has remained in steady but infrequent use since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Remy, Mona, Ree
Sibling names for Remona
Names that share Remona's style, for a brother or sister.
