Girls' name · since 1915

Wanona

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 102 babies named Wanona, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,952 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1915
1970s
peak decade

Wanona sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 102 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wanona has been recorded 102 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1976.

  • #26,952 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 102 born since 1915
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wanona ranks #26,952 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 102 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.

#26,952 of 72,339
all-time among girls
102
born since 1915
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wanona's 102 recorded births place it above 62.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wanona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Wanona's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Wanona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1976

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1972)
9
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
45678910 1915192919411954196319731976 6

Wanona by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 28% of the file).

1970s was Wanona's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Wanona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wanona? ▼
102 babies have been named Wanona since 1915. All-time, it sits at #26,952 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1972 with 9 births.
Where does Wanona sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wanona ranks #26,952 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wanona most popular? ▼
Wanona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Wanona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wanona since 1915 -- 62 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Wanona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanita, Waneta, Wanetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Wanona

Nearby Names Like Wanona

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wanona

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Waneta Girl
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Wanna Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wanona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wanona draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.