Recorded 1916–1959 Girls' name Peak 1920 63 births

Wetona — girls' name

63 babies named Wetona in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s391930s51950s5
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Wetona was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

12 babies were named Wetona in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wetona

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Wetona between 1916 and 1959, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wetona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1959. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wetona performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wetona shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wetona in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 63 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wetona at a glance

Last recorded 1959

Total births

63

Since 1916

44 years of records

Peak year

1920

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1959

Active since

1916

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1959

Wetona popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1959
Peak year (1920)
12
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Wetona by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
39 births that decade — 62% of Wetona's all-time total
1910s141920s391930s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wetona?
63 babies have been named Wetona since 1916. It was last recorded in 1959. The peak year was 1920 with 12 births.
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?
Wetona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 44 years of data through 1959.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.