Recorded 1974–1979 Girls' name Peak 1975 82 births

Willona — girls' name

82 babies named Willona in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s82
1970s
Peak decade

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

1975
Single peak year

16 babies were named Willona in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Willona

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Willona between 1974 and 1979, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Willona currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1979. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Willona performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Willona 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 82 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.

Willona at a glance

Last recorded 1979

Total births

82

Since 1974

6 years of records

Peak year

1975

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1979

Active since

1974

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1979

Willona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1974

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1975)
16
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
11121314151617 197919781977197619751974 15

Willona by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
82 births that decade — 100% of Willona's all-time total
1970s82

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Willona?
82 babies have been named Willona since 1974. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1975 with 16 births.
When was Willona most popular?
Willona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Willona been used?
Willona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 6 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Willona?
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, 1974–1979 (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.