Wanita: 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	5	1	–	#1,838
1900s	14	1	+180%	#1,584
1910s	221	22	+1479%	#1,125
1920s	506	51	+129%	#902
1930s	413	41	-18%	#958
1940s	357	36	-14%	#1,100
1950s	310	31	-13%	#1,576
1960s	259	26	-16%	#1,806
1970s	196	20	-24%	#2,447
1980s	103	10	-47%	#4,973
1990s	55	6	-47%	#9,560
2000s	37	4	-33%	#11,754
2010s	34	3	-8%	#13,084
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	+18%	#13,381

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,838

1900s

+180%

#1,584

1910s

221

+1479%

#1,125

1920s

506

+129%

#902

1930s

413

-18%

#958

1940s

357

-14%

#1,100

1950s

310

-13%

#1,576

1960s

259

-16%

#1,806

1970s

196

-24%

#2,447

1980s

103

-47%

#4,973

1990s

-47%

#9,560

2000s

-33%

#11,754

2010s

-8%

#13,084

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#13,381

The story of Wanita

Wanita 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 1899, 2,534 American babies have been named Wanita. Its peak came in 1924, when 71 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 Wanita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wanita?

The median living Wanita is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 77. An estimated 1,300 people named Wanita 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.

Wanita 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	6	#15,146
2023	7	#13,381
2022	6	#15,189
2021	5	#17,527
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,841
2018	–	–
2017	7	#14,030
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	8	#13,084
2012	6	#16,739
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,386
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,332
2007	7	#15,394
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,695
2002	6	#15,335
2001	5	#17,874
2000	8	#11,754
1995	5	#15,694
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,651
1980	15	#4,973
1975	22	#3,254
1970	31	#2,447
1965	20	#2,831
1960	31	#2,094
1955	43	#1,576
1950	32	#1,678
1945	26	#1,659
1940	33	#1,312
1935	41	#1,099
1930	53	#1,018
1925	51	#1,073
1920	46	#1,118
1915	33	#1,228
1910	8	#1,927
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wanita?

The median living Wanita is about 64 years old. Half of all living Wanitas are between 50 and 77 years old.

How many people named Wanita are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Wanita are alive in the United States, based on 2,534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wanita in 2025?

Wanita 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 Wanita?

2,534 babies have been named Wanita in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wanita most popular?

Wanita peaked in 1924, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Wanita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wanita rising or falling?

Wanita is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Wanita popularity over time

The story of Wanita

How old are people named Wanita?

Wanita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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