US rank #10328 Girls' name Peak 1923 157 births

Winnona — #10328 US girls' name

157 babies named Winnona in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s401930s331940s331950s81960s51970s62020s19
#10328
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Winnona was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

12 babies were named Winnona in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Winnona

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Winnona between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Winnona currently holds the #10328 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Winnona performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Winnona shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Winnona 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 157 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.

Winnona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

157

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1923

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#10,328

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Winnona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1923)
12
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
468101214 2024196019451939193419251916 5

Winnona by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
40 births that decade — 25% of Winnona's all-time total
1910s131920s401930s331940s331950s81960s51970s62020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Winnona?
157 babies have been named Winnona since 1916. It currently ranks #10328 among girls. The peak year was 1923 with 12 births.
When was Winnona most popular?
Winnona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Winnona been used?
Winnona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Winnona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winifred, Winnie, Winter, Winona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1916–2024 (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.