Winona

“Firstborn daughter” — Dakota origin

Girl's name · #627 in the US (2025) · Trending

Winona has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #405 (1924) · 12,953 babies named Winona all-time · 1 in 3,400 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Winonas

Winona Ryder — American actress
Winona LaDuke — author and activist
Winona Oak — Swedish singer-songwriter
Winona Branch Sawyer — American writer
Winona Littleheart — American professional wrestler

In stories & tradition

Winona — Pokémon Ruby · Pokémon Sapphire

What Winonas become

Among 17 notable people named Winona:

Entertainers appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Winona Ryder, American actress.

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