Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Wanetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wanetta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
38 babies
All-time total
1,114
#6,964 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Wanetta popularity over time

1,114 babies have been named Wanetta since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1922Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 158 16 – #1,334
1920s 269 27 +70% #1,284
1930s 202 20 -25% #1,420
1940s 136 14 -33% #2,197
1950s 141 14 +4% #2,068
1960s 108 11 -23% #3,457
1970s 86 9 -20% #4,490
1980s 14 1 -84% #9,076
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Wanetta

Wanetta 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 1910, 1,114 American babies have been named Wanetta. Its peak came in 1922, when 38 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 Wanetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wanetta?

The median living Wanetta is about 69 years old; half are between 57 and 79. An estimated 500 people named Wanetta are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Wanetta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1980 7 #9,076
1975 8 #7,152
1970 13 #4,490
1965 12 #3,949
1960 11 #4,170
1955 13 #3,374
1950 9 #3,954
1945 11 #2,910
1940 13 #2,416
1935 17 #2,001
1930 20 #1,871
1925 25 #1,746
1920 20 #2,011
1915 15 #2,138
1910 6 #2,391
1905 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wanetta?

The median living Wanetta is about 69 years old. Half of all living Wanettas are between 57 and 79 years old.

How many people named Wanetta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Wanetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,114 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wanetta in 2025?

Wanetta 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 Wanetta?

1,114 babies have been named Wanetta in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wanetta most popular?

Wanetta peaked in 1922, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Wanetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wanetta rising or falling?

Wanetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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