Wenona
Girl name · American · Native American
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,298 in 1921
0 babies were named Wenona in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1907–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWenona first shows up in US birth records in 1907, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 118 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1921, when it reached #1,298.
About the name Wenona
Wenona is a girl name of American and Native American origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ona”. US birth records list Wenona for girls from 1907 to 2023, in 77 of those 117 years. Its best year was 1921, when it ranked #1,298 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesNative American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.3 | 159,574 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 88,028 girls |
| 1920s | 16 | 61,087 girls |
| 1930s | 9.7 | 102,775 girls |
| 1940s | 6.3 | 157,978 girls |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 202,840 girls |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 146,843 girls |
| 1970s | 26 | 39,124 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 497,512 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 655,738 girls |
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Questions about the name Wenona
What is the origin of the name Wenona?
Wenona has American, Native American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Wenona a boy or girl name?
Wenona is a girl name.
How popular is the name Wenona?
Wenona is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #1,298 in 1921.