Waneta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	11	1	–	#1,589
1900s	40	4	+264%	#1,139
1910s	480	48	+1100%	#754
1920s	793	79	+65%	#726
1930s	533	53	-33%	#775
1940s	252	25	-53%	#1,165
1950s	144	14	-43%	#2,325
1960s	95	10	-34%	#3,600
1970s	58	6	-39%	#5,742
1980s	22	2	-62%	#10,366
1990s	22	2	0%	#7,724
2000s	10	1	-55%	#19,073
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	–	#15,188

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,589

1900s

+264%

#1,139

1910s

480

+1100%

#754

1920s

793

+65%

#726

1930s

533

-33%

#775

1940s

252

-53%

#1,165

1950s

144

-43%

#2,325

1960s

-34%

#3,600

1970s

-39%

#5,742

1980s

-62%

#10,366

1990s

#7,724

2000s

-55%

#19,073

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

#15,188

The story of Waneta

Waneta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 2,466 American babies have been named Waneta. Its peak came in 1923, when 101 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Waneta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waneta?

The median living Waneta is about 76 years old; half are between 62 and 86. An estimated 600 people named Waneta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Waneta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#15,188
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,331
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,073
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#15,193
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,366
1975	9	#6,473
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,279
1960	12	#3,916
1955	14	#3,220
1950	13	#3,045
1945	18	#2,057
1940	32	#1,346
1935	49	#994
1930	73	#839
1925	76	#860
1920	87	#778
1915	65	#819
1910	14	#1,265
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	6	#1,589
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Waneta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Waneta?

The median living Waneta is about 76 years old. Half of all living Wanetas are between 62 and 86 years old.

How many people named Waneta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Waneta are alive in the United States, based on 2,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waneta in 2025?

Waneta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Waneta?

2,466 babies have been named Waneta in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waneta most popular?

Waneta peaked in 1923, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Waneta a boy or girl name?

Waneta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Waneta rising or falling?

Waneta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Waneta popularity over time

The story of Waneta

How old are people named Waneta?

Waneta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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