Girls' name · since 1916

Wetona

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 63 babies named Wetona, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,407 of 72,339
all-time among girls
63
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Wetona is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 63 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Wetona recorded 63 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1959.

  • #32,407 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 63 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wetona ranks #32,407 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 63 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#32,407 of 72,339
all-time among girls
63
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wetona's 63 recorded births place it above 55.19% 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.

Wetona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Wetona's full recorded timeline at 1922, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Wetona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1959

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
468101214 191619191920192119221924192919311959 5

Wetona by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (39 births, 62% of the file).

1920s was Wetona's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Wetona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 39 births (62% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wetona? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 63 babies named Wetona. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,407 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1959. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 12 births.
Where does Wetona sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wetona ranks #32,407 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 Wetona most popular? ▼
Wetona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Wetona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wetona since 1916 -- 44 years through the most recent 1959 data.
What names are similar to Wetona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Weta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Wetona's data

  • Wetona's decade-level peak was the 1920s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wetona

Nearby Names Like Wetona

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

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Erminie
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Nadie
63 births · Peak 1914
Doyne
63 births · Peak 1919
Henreitta
63 births · Peak 1925
Masaye
63 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wetona: 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, 1916–1959 (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 Wetona 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.