Iona vs Mona
Iona and Monacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Iona was ranked #451 and Mona #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Iona was ranked #544 and Mona #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Iona and Mona over time
Iona and Mona appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Iona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iona held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Iona #199 in 2000, Mona #1065 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iona #451, Mona #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1988–2025
Iona held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mona in 0.
Highest recorded here: Iona #314 in 2003, Mona #492 in 1988.
The order changed in 2003: Iona moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #620 and #620; by 2003 that had become #314 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iona #544, Mona #718.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Iona | Mona |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Norway · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Iona and Mona both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Iona
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #492 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Mona
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #98 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls