Oona is a distinctive choice, ranked #1302 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Oona in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1302
About the Name Oona
Oona is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 254 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #918 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Oona is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Oona
Unlikely. With around 25 UK babies named Oona per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Oona in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Oona is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 254 places over the last five years to #1302 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Oona is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Oona include: Oona King — Oona Tamsyn King, Baroness King of Bow, is a British business executive and former Labour Party politician.; Oona A. Hathaway — Oona Anne Hathaway is an American legal scholar specialized in international law and U.; Oona Siren — Oona Amanda Siren is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Finland national team..
Oona does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Oonas in the wild.
25
UK babies named Oona (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 254 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Oona
Likely around 1 other Oona in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Oona
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Oona Tamsyn King, Baroness King of Bow, is a British business executive and former Labour Party politician. She was a Labour Member of Parliament for Bethnal Green and Bow from 1997 until 2005; and a member of the House of Lords from 2011 to 2024.
Oona Amanda Siren is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Finland national team.
Oona Ilona Sevenius is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for WSL 2 club Newcastle United. She is seen as one of the most promising Finnish players.
Oona Brown is an American ice dancer. Competing with her brother, Gage Brown, she is a 2026 Four Continents bronze medalist and two-time Denis Ten Memorial Challenge silver medalist.