Total births
165
Girls' name · since 1916
Winnona
165 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.
- #10357
- among girls today
- 165
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Winnona is the #10357 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 165 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winnona has been recorded 165 times among girls since 1916, currently ranked #10357 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #10357 among girls today
- 165 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winnona is currently the #10357 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 165 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10357
- among girls today
- 165
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Winnona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10357
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
24% 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.
How Winnona compares
165 33th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Winnona's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winnona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 165 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Winnona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winnona splits its recorded history at 1942: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winnona at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1923
Current rank
#10,357
Active since
1916
Winnona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1923)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Winnona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winnona's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Winnona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
33 births
- 1940s
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winnona? ▼
Winnona has been given to 165 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10357 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
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 110 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Winnona's data
- Winnona's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Winnona
Nearby Names Like Winnona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winnona
Winifred Girl
#1027 45,094 births
Winnie Girl
#547 27,109 births
Winter Girl
#385 15,619 births
Winona Girl
#734 12,953 births
Winnifred Girl
#2750 5,127 births
Compare Winnona side by side: Winnona vs Winifred Winnona vs Winnie Winnona vs Winter
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Winnona
Dilia #10356
250 births · Peak 1917
Olivet #10358
113 births · Peak 2025
Lilliane #10355
249 births · Peak 2022
Marylin #10359
4,379 births · Peak 1943
Janeva #10354
395 births · Peak 2021
Lylith #10360
141 births · Peak 2025
Lydian #10353
246 births · Peak 2013
Sybella #10361
231 births · Peak 2017
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, 1916–2025 (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. "Winnona: #10357 Girls' Name - 165 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winnona. 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 Winnona 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.