Given name
Wynona
“firstborn daughter”
Wynona is a variant of Winona. One Native American interpretation is “firstborn daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wynona is a variant of Winona. One Native American interpretation is “firstborn daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wynona is a variant of Winona. An origin associated with Winona is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1899. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wynona through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,836
- 0 boys · 3,836 girls
- Most popular year
- 1930
- 97 babies
- 2025
- 61
- #2,820 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +221%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 61 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,820 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 221.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 97 in 1930. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,667 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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