Winona
Girl name · #627 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
In 2025, 466 baby girls were named Winona, placing it at #627 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3989, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,863 girls born in 2025 was named Winona.
The 145-year story
Winona first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 466 babies and a rank of #627. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Winona per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Winona in class?
Winona scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Winona is most common
Geography matters for names, and Winona is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Winonas were CA (36), OH (30), TX (29), MI (23), NY (22). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Winona
Statistically, parents drawn to Winona tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Solana, Rosalina, Romina, Ailana, and Vienna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Winona | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 466 | #627 |
| 2024 | 384 | #734 |
| 2023 | 306 | #878 |
| 2022 | 273 | #975 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1293 |
| 2020 | 154 | #1418 |
| 2019 | 127 | #1655 |
| 2018 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2017 | 77 | #2357 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3989 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Winona a popular girl name?
Winona ranked #627 among girls in 2025 with 466 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3989.
When was the name Winona most popular?
Winona peaked in 2025, when 466 American girls received the name (ranked #627 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Winona?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,863 newborn American girls was named Winona. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.