Girl name
Winona
Winona is currently the #627 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 466 babies. Here's the interesting part: Winona peaked in 1924, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Looking at the full record since 1880, Winona hit its all-time high of #405 in 1924, when 289 girls were given the name. State by state, Maine leads the way at #176.
Rankings
2025 rank
#627
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#405
in 1924 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
466
girls named Winona
Winona popularity, 1880–2025
Where Winona is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maine (#176), North Dakota (#195), Wisconsin (#247)
Uniqueness score
44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Winona in the most recent year of SSA data.