Girls' name · since 1907
Wenona
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 1,168 babies named Wenona, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,749 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,168
- born since 1907
- 1970s
- peak decade
Wenona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,168 have been recorded since 1907.
Wenona has 1,168 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2023.
- #6,749 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,168 born since 1907
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wenona ranks #6,749 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,168 born since 1907, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,749 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,168
- born since 1907
- 1970s
- peak decade
Wenona's 1,168 recorded births place it above 90.67% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Wenona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wenona's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1941, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wenona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2023
- Peak year (1975)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
Wenona by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (391 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Wenona's strongest decade.
391 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Wenona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 104
1910s
104 births
- 1920s
1920s
197 births
- 1930s 103
1930s
103 births
- 1940s 88
1940s
88 births
- 1950s 95
1950s
95 births
- 1960s 124
1960s
124 births
- 1970s
1970s
391 births
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 391 births (33% of all-time use).
How Wenona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wenona's total volume
Wenona by state
Where Wenona concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
23 of 1,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Wenona appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wenona's data
- Wenona's decade-level peak was the 1970s (391 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Wenonas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wenona: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~116 yrs)
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, 1907–2023 (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 Wenona 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.