Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1912
Willanna
Willanna has 11 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1912–1916
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Willanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 1912.
Willanna has 11 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1916.
- 11 total births
- 1912–1916 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Willanna since 1912, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1916.
- 11
- total births
- 1912–1916
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
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.
Willanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Willanna's full recorded timeline at 1916, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Willanna at a glance
Last recorded 1916Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Willanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1916
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Willanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Willanna's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Willanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
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? ▼
Records for Willanna go back to 1912, giving 5 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Willanna
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Willow Girl
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Willa Girl
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William Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1916 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Willanna: Baby Name Since 1912 - 11 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willanna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Willanna 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 June 2026.