Wenonah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	16	2	–	#2,077
1910s	136	14	+750%	#1,484
1920s	122	12	-10%	#2,183
1930s	44	4	-64%	#2,839
1940s	34	3	-23%	#3,554
1950s	43	4	+26%	#3,477
1960s	12	1	-72%	#5,848
1970s	68	7	+467%	#4,755
1980s	20	2	-71%	#8,158
1990s	5	1	-75%	#15,195
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	6	1	–	#15,797
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,077

1910s

136

+750%

#1,484

1920s

122

-10%

#2,183

1930s

-64%

#2,839

1940s

-23%

#3,554

1950s

+26%

#3,477

1960s

-72%

#5,848

1970s

+467%

#4,755

1980s

-71%

#8,158

1990s

-75%

#15,195

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,797

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wenonah

Wenonah is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1903, 506 American babies have been named Wenonah. Its peak came in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wenonah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wenonah?

The median living Wenonah is about 55 years old; half are between 48 and 72. An estimated 200 people named Wenonah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wenonah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,797
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#15,195
1985	5	#12,455
1980	8	#8,158
1975	8	#7,153
1970	12	#4,755
1965	5	#7,513
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#4,334
1935	8	#3,422
1930	11	#2,839
1925	11	#3,112
1920	13	#2,727
1915	21	#1,669
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wenonah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wenonah?

The median living Wenonah is about 55 years old. Half of all living Wenonahs are between 48 and 72 years old.

How many people named Wenonah are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Wenonah are alive in the United States, based on 506 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wenonah mean?

A female given name, a less common spelling of Winona.

How popular is the name Wenonah in 2025?

Wenonah did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wenonah?

506 babies have been named Wenonah in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wenonah most popular?

Wenonah peaked in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Wenonah a boy or girl name?

Wenonah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wenonah rising or falling?

Wenonah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Wenonah popularity over time

The story of Wenonah

How old are people named Wenonah?

Wenonah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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