Total births
12,953
Girls' name · since 1880
Winona
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 12,953 babies named Winona, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #734
- among girls today
- 12,953
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Winona currently ranks #734 among girls' names in America, with 12,953 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winona has been recorded 12,953 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #734 nationally and more common than 96% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #734 among girls today
- 12,953 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winona is currently the #734 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 12,953 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #734
- among girls today
- 12,953
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Winona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#734
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Winona was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
466 babies were named Winona in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Winona compares
12,953 Top 8% higher than 92% of 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
Winona's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winona | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,953 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 466 | 48 | 19,840 |
Winona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Winona's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 466, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Winona at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#734
Active since
1880
Winona popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 466
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Winona by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winona's strongest decade.
2,430 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Winona births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 108
1880s
108 births
- 1890s 206
1890s
206 births
- 1900s 376
1900s
376 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,517 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,430 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,888 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,076 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,057 births
- 1960s 726
1960s
726 births
- 1970s 481
1970s
481 births
- 1980s 245
1980s
245 births
- 1990s 340
1990s
340 births
- 2000s 195
2000s
195 births
- 2010s 550
2010s
550 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,758 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,430 births (19% of all-time use).
How Winona compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Winona's total volume
Winona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Winona by state
Where Winona concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 805 | 6.2% |
| #2 | California | | 710 | 5.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 458 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 437 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 393 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 375 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Hawaii | | 347 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 338 | 2.6% |
Texas share of Winona's total US births 6.2%
Even split
805 of 12,953 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Winona appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winona? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 12,953 babies named Winona. Today it holds rank #734 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 466 births.
When was Winona most popular? ▼
Winona was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,430 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Winona most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winona are Texas (805 births), California (710 births), Ohio (458 births).
How long has the name Winona been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winona since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winona? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winifred, Winnie, Winter, Winnifred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Winona's data
- Winona's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (2,430 total births) through the 2020s (1,758) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Winonas (805 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Winona
Nearby Names Like Winona
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winona
Winifred Girl
#1027 45,094 births
Winnie Girl
#547 27,109 births
Winter Girl
#385 15,619 births
Winnifred Girl
#2750 5,127 births
Windy Girl
#11257 4,971 births
Compare Winona side by side: Winona vs Winifred Winona vs Winnie Winona vs Winter
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Winona
Karla #733
91,586 births · Peak 1964
Celia #735
56,642 births · Peak 1915
Louisa #732
21,932 births · Peak 2021
Persephone #736
4,960 births · Peak 2022
Kayleigh #731
34,561 births · Peak 2009
Emmie #737
10,387 births · Peak 2018
Charley #730
11,347 births · Peak 2014
Marisol #738
35,041 births · Peak 1996
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Winona: #734 Girls' Name - 12,953 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winona. 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 Winona 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.