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Girl name

Willena

100% girls · last recorded 1990

Willena has been given to about 1,068 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1923, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 514
Median age today73 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Willena per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1923 · 34
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,068

How popular is Willena?

Its best year was 1923, when 34 babies were given the name, ranking 1387th. The typical living American called Willena is about 73 years old today.

Names that sound like Willena

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Milena0.85
  2. Jimena0.73
  3. Siena0.73
  4. Sienna0.70
  5. Lena0.68
  6. Vienna0.70
  7. Elena0.68
  8. Selena0.68

Middle names for Willena

Ranked by flow score
  1. Willena Rose0.85
  2. Willena Louise0.85
  3. Willena June0.84
  4. Willena Pearl0.84
  5. Willena Quinn0.84
  6. Willena Nell0.84

Sibling names for Willena

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.78
  2. Lenorasister · 0.76
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.75
  4. Otisbrother · 0.74
  5. Louiebrother · 0.74
  6. Hughbrother · 0.74

Where Willena is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Willena Reyes0.80
    2. Willena Nguyen0.80
    3. Willena Moore0.80
    4. Willena Lee0.80
    5. Willena Hill0.80
    6. Willena Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Willena

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.