Willena: 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	5	1	–	#1,171
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	12	1	–	#1,856
1910s	160	16	+1233%	#1,473
1920s	236	24	+48%	#1,387
1930s	189	19	-20%	#1,552
1940s	145	15	-23%	#1,960
1950s	117	12	-19%	#2,723
1960s	85	9	-27%	#3,604
1970s	68	7	-20%	#6,181
1980s	42	4	-38%	#7,399
1990s	9	1	-79%	#9,228
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,171

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,856

1910s

160

+1233%

#1,473

1920s

236

+48%

#1,387

1930s

189

-20%

#1,552

1940s

145

-23%

#1,960

1950s

117

-19%

#2,723

1960s

-27%

#3,604

1970s

-20%

#6,181

1980s

-38%

#7,399

1990s

-79%

#9,228

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Willena

Willena 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 1884, 1,068 American babies have been named Willena. Its peak came in 1923, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Willena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Willena?

The median living Willena is about 69 years old; half are between 55 and 80. An estimated 400 people named Willena 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.

Willena 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	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#9,228
1985	8	#8,302
1980	9	#7,399
1975	9	#6,476
1970	6	#7,974
1965	9	#4,825
1960	6	#6,374
1955	18	#2,723
1950	15	#2,778
1945	14	#2,453
1940	18	#1,960
1935	17	#2,003
1930	22	#1,747
1925	17	#2,280
1920	21	#1,950
1915	25	#1,473
1910	8	#1,931
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Willena?

The median living Willena is about 69 years old. Half of all living Willenas are between 55 and 80 years old.

How many people named Willena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Willena are alive in the United States, based on 1,068 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Willena in 2025?

Willena 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 Willena?

1,068 babies have been named Willena in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Willena most popular?

Willena peaked in 1923, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Willena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Willena rising or falling?

Willena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Willena popularity over time

The story of Willena

How old are people named Willena?

Willena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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