Girl · #5,860 in 2026

Wina

Name: Popularity of the name Wina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Wina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

WINA is a news/talk/sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WINA is owned and operated by Saga Communications, and operates as part of its Charlottesville Radio Group.

Germanic

Current Rank

#5,860

Peak Rank

#5,310 (1961)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1961

First Year

1962

Last Year

1961

Peak Year

#5310

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Germanic

Origin & history

WINA was granted its license to broadcast on October 10, 1949; the station signed on soon afterwards as a 1,000-watt daytimer on 1280 kHz with a full service format. Behind WCHV , it was the city's second radio station. It was owned by Charlottesville Broadcasting Corp. and had studios at 4th and East Main Streets in downtown Charlottesville. In the earliest advertisements, the station was branded as "The WINA!", implying a pronunciation as the word "winner". In modern times, the station's callsign is pronounced phonetically. Network radio was still dominant in 1949, but there were no availabl

The Story of Wina

The earliest SSA record of Wina as a baby girl name dates back to 1961, when 7 babies received it. 1961 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Wina — #5,310 in the national rankings. Wina last appeared in the published SSA data in 1962, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 13 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Wina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Winna
Wonna
Wena
Wanna
Winnie
Juana
Wana
Winny
Winnow
Wanta
Wayna
Wenny

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wina

What does the name Wina mean?

What is the origin of the name Wina?

Wina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Germanic.

How popular is Wina in 2026?

In 2026, Wina ranks #5,860 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Wina most popular?

Wina reached its peak popularity in 1961, ranking #5,310 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Wina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Wina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wina include Toki, Vidette, Jacqline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wina

Wina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Wina's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #5,310. Use the chart and map above to compare Wina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.