Recorded 1912–1916 Girls' name Peak 1916 11 births

Willanna — girls' name

11 babies named Willanna in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s11
1910s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Willanna was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

6 babies were named Willanna in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willanna

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Willanna between 1912 and 1916, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willanna currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1916. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willanna performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willanna 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 11 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.

Willanna at a glance

Last recorded 1916

Total births

11

Since 1912

5 years of records

Peak year

1916

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1916

Active since

1912

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1916

Willanna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1912

Last recorded 1916
Peak year (1916)
6
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19161912 5

Willanna by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
11 births that decade — 100% of Willanna's all-time total
1910s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willanna?
11 babies have been named Willanna since 1912. It was last recorded in 1916. The peak year was 1916 with 6 births.
When was Willanna most popular?
Willanna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Willanna been used?
Willanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 5 years of data through 1916.
What names are similar to Willanna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Willie, Wilma, Willow, Willa, and 4 more. 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, 1912–1916 (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.