Total births
113
Girls' name · since 1916
Winola
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Winola, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12243
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
113 babies have been named Winola since 1916, making it today's #12243 girls' name.
Winola has 113 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12243 as of the latest data, more common than 31% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #12243 among girls today
- 113 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winola is currently the #12243 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 113 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12243
- among girls today
- 113
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Winola vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12243
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Winola was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
10 babies were named Winola in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
How Winola compares
113 26th 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
Winola's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winola | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 113 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Winola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Winola's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1934 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Winola at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1934
Current rank
#12,243
Active since
1916
Winola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1934)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Winola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winola's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Winola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s
1930s
37 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winola? ▼
Winola has been given to 113 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12243 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Winola most popular? ▼
Winola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Winola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winola since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winola? ▼
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 Winola's data
- Winola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Winola
Nearby Names Like Winola
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winola
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 Winola side by side: Winola vs Winifred Winola vs Winnie Winola vs Winter
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Winola
Toula #12242
235 births · Peak 1931
Randa #12244
3,690 births · Peak 1991
Cloey #12241
1,918 births · Peak 2008
Ellabelle #12245
53 births · Peak 2015
Billee #12240
614 births · Peak 1956
Rosalene #12246
504 births · Peak 1938
Lunetta #12239
116 births · Peak 1926
Lanette #12247
5,005 births · Peak 1964
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. "Winola: #12243 Girls' Name - 113 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winola. 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 Winola 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.