Feminine dossier · first seen 1884

Willena

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1923

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Willena

How many people are named Willena?

Based on SSA birth records through 1990, an estimated 310 Americans born with the name Willena may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1990.

How rare is Willena?

Willena has not appeared in SSA records since 1990. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Willena?

The median age of a living American named Willena is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 74 years old.

Is Willena still popular?

No. Willena is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1990.

1884Peak 19232025

Peak year

1923

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,068

Willena disappeared from SSA records in 1990 and has not been seen in 35 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Willena peaked in 1923, when 34 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,068 Americans named Willena since 1884.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

401

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age69

Core range53–80

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.