Winona

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Winona is a feminine given name, an Anglicized form of the Dakota descriptive term, Winúŋna, meaning "firstborn daughter."

From Wikipedia

Winona first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 381 babies (rank #738 that year). In 2024 it was given to 381 girls (rank #738). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Winona

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Winona yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

12,481

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

381

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Winona

Winona Rydermanufacturer · b. 1971
Winona LaDukeecologist · b. 1959

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	6	#833
1881	11	#537
1882	9	#675
1883	9	#691
1884	6	#1,021
1885	14	#606
1886	9	#825
1887	14	#632
1888	16	#661
1889	14	#721
1890	14	#756
1891	13	#794
1892	20	#665
1893	20	#660
1894	22	#642
1895	20	#724
1896	25	#633
1897	22	#680
1898	30	#595
1899	20	#727
1900	18	#916
1901	28	#602
1902	29	#621
1903	42	#495
1904	32	#611
1905	35	#599
1906	49	#498
1907	34	#648
1908	51	#510
1909	58	#495
1910	65	#513
1911	63	#529
1912	108	#455
1913	120	#456
1914	139	#465
1915	192	#444
1916	219	#425
1917	200	#457
1918	223	#445
1919	188	#491
1920	222	#455
1921	265	#415
1922	261	#408
1923	257	#418
1924	289	#407
1925	270	#421
1926	224	#459
1927	230	#461
1928	223	#464
1929	189	#489
1930	221	#454
1931	252	#407
1932	198	#467
1933	209	#451
1934	199	#460
1935	173	#480
1936	167	#503
1937	172	#503
1938	170	#514
1939	127	#597
1940	129	#617
1941	136	#606
1942	109	#716
1943	108	#751
1944	92	#800
1945	99	#757
1946	90	#880
1947	119	#802
1948	94	#903
1949	100	#885
1950	119	#797
1951	104	#890
1952	113	#869
1953	95	#987
1954	100	#977
1955	105	#977
1956	121	#923
1957	115	#969
1958	105	#1,018
1959	80	#1,202
1960	90	#1,155
1961	78	#1,259
1962	91	#1,150
1963	79	#1,240
1964	78	#1,253
1965	73	#1,262
1966	73	#1,273
1967	59	#1,459
1968	55	#1,559
1969	50	#1,726
1970	48	#1,857
1971	63	#1,559
1972	60	#1,563
1973	57	#1,621
1974	48	#1,848
1975	46	#1,962
1976	53	#1,792
1977	38	#2,380
1978	34	#2,571
1979	34	#2,669
1980	37	#2,601
1981	38	#2,528
1982	21	#3,896
1983	27	#3,148
1984	15	#4,963
1985	23	#3,727
1986	13	#5,750
1987	30	#3,166
1988	16	#5,317
1989	25	#4,013
1990	34	#3,296
1991	50	#2,517
1992	56	#2,349
1993	29	#3,771
1994	39	#3,037
1995	29	#3,777
1996	29	#3,828
1997	20	#5,222
1998	27	#4,236
1999	27	#4,307
2000	28	#4,394
2001	18	#6,309
2002	22	#5,441
2003	16	#7,194
2004	17	#7,066
2005	16	#7,480
2006	22	#6,116
2007	25	#5,698
2008	15	#8,503
2009	16	#8,036
2010	20	#6,624
2011	20	#6,550
2012	34	#4,381
2013	33	#4,416
2014	37	#4,096
2015	37	#4,065
2016	69	#2,592
2017	77	#2,381
2018	96	#2,046
2019	127	#1,664
2020	154	#1,421
2021	175	#1,300
2022	270	#980
2023	306	#880
2024	381	#738