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girls' name ★ peaked 1953

Wannetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wannetta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1953
40 babies
All-time total
356
#14,508 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Wannetta popularity over time

356 babies have been named Wannetta since 1918, 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 1953Girls

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
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1910s 6 1 – #4,792
1920s 23 2 +283% #3,957
1930s 10 1 -57% #4,904
1940s 27 3 +170% #3,889
1950s 204 20 +656% #1,563
1960s 66 7 -68% #4,196
1970s 15 2 -77% #9,615
1980s 5 1 -67% #12,153
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The story of Wannetta

Wannetta 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 1918, 356 American babies have been named Wannetta. Its peak came in 1953, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Wannetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wannetta?

The median living Wannetta is about 70 years old; half are between 64 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Wannetta are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Wannetta year by year

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

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1965 11 #4,196
1960 6 #6,371
1955 33 #1,876
1950 7 #4,725
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1925 5 #5,744
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wannetta?

The median living Wannetta is about 70 years old. Half of all living Wannettas are between 64 and 72 years old.

How many people named Wannetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Wannetta are alive in the United States, based on 356 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wannetta in 2025?

Wannetta 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 Wannetta?

356 babies have been named Wannetta in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wannetta most popular?

Wannetta peaked in 1953, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Wannetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wannetta rising or falling?

Wannetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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