girl's name
Wenona
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,168
Wenona is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1975, when 52 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wenona over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 104 |
| 1920s | 197 |
| 1930s | 103 |
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 95 |
| 1960s | 124 |
| 1970s | 391 |
| 1980s | 34 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 10 |
How popular is Wenona?
In 2023, Wenona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wenona
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wenona over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wenona
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wenona — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wenona
How popular is the name Wenona?
In 2023, Wenona was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wenona a girl's or a boy's name?
Wenona is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wenona?
Wenona has 3 syllables.
When was Wenona most popular?
Wenona peaked in 1975, when 52 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.