Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Winona
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
466
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Winona
How many people are named Winona?
An estimated 5,183 living Americans are named Winona.
How rare is Winona?
Winona is uncommon among babies today, with 466 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Winona?
The median age of a living American named Winona is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 64 years old.
Is Winona still popular?
Yes — Winona is currently rising in popularity, with 466 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 8.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Winona most common?
Winona has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 39.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
466
All-time
12,953
Where it lives now
Winona is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 39.5× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Winona is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.