How Many People Are Named Wenona?
An estimated 638 people in the United States have the first name Wenona. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 56 years old, and Wenona peaked in popularity in 1975 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wenona as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wenona paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
638
About 1 in 537,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1975
52 births
Total Registered
1,168
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wenona
Wenona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,168 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wenona as a female name
Ranked #17,452 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1975 (52 births)
Wenona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wenona span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 391 babies were registered. Wenona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wenona by Decade
How has Wenona tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wenona by State
Birth registrations for Wenona span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Texas, Ohio, New York. On average, about 8 Wenonas were registered per state.
Wenona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wenona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wenona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wenona?
We estimate approximately 638 people named Wenona are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 537,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Wenona a common name?
Wenona is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,168 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wenona most popular?
Wenona reached peak popularity in 1975, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wenona is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wenona a female name?
Wenona is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wenona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wenona Smith, Wenona Johnson, Wenona Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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