Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Wanna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wanna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
22 babies
All-time total
550
#11,169 all-time among girls
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Wanna popularity over time

550 babies have been named Wanna since 1907, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1933Girls

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 5 1 – #2,384
1910s 46 5 +820% #2,427
1920s 168 17 +265% #1,882
1930s 150 15 -11% #1,657
1940s 82 8 -45% #2,417
1950s 67 7 -18% #3,949
1960s 32 3 -52% #4,853
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The story of Wanna

Wanna 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 1907, 550 American babies have been named Wanna. Its peak came in 1923, when 22 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 Wanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wanna?

The median living Wanna is about 77 years old; half are between 68 and 86. An estimated 200 people named Wanna are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Wanna year by year

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

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1960 6 #6,370
1955 5 #6,707
1950 9 #3,955
1945 9 #3,378
1940 13 #2,417
1935 15 #2,201
1930 16 #2,198
1925 16 #2,375
1920 13 #2,725
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wanna?

The median living Wanna is about 77 years old. Half of all living Wannas are between 68 and 86 years old.

How many people named Wanna are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Wanna are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wanna in 2025?

Wanna 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 Wanna?

550 babies have been named Wanna in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wanna most popular?

Wanna peaked in 1923, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Wanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wanna rising or falling?

Wanna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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