How Many People Are Named Willona?
An estimated 75 people in the United States have the first name Willona. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Willona peaked in popularity in 1975 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willona 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 Willona paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Willona is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
75
About 1 in 4,570,058 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1975
16 births
Total Registered
82
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willona
Willona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 82 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Willona as a female name
Ranked #5,741 in 1979
12 female births in 1979
Peak: 1975 (16 births)
Willona: Popularity Over Time
Willona by Decade
How has Willona 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82 | 0 | 82 | |
Willona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Willona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willona?
We estimate approximately 75 people named Willona 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 4,570,058 Americans share this first name.
Is Willona a common name?
Willona is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 82 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willona most popular?
Willona reached peak popularity in 1975, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willona is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willona a female name?
Willona is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willona Smith, Willona Johnson, Willona 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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