Wanya: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	17	310	327	33	–	#1,197
2000s	–	148	148	15	-55%	#1,813
2010s	–	6	6	1	-96%	#12,054
2020s (to 2025)	–	20	20	3	+456%	#8,940

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

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1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

310

327

–

#1,197

2000s

–

148

-55%

#1,813

2010s

–

-96%

#12,054

2020s (to 2025)

–

+456%

#8,940

The story of Wanya

Wanya 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 1992, 501 American babies have been named Wanya. Its peak came in 1996, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Wanya?

The median living Wanya is about 27 years old; half are between 25 and 29. An estimated 500 people named Wanya 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.

Wanya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	5	#14,153
2023	–	–	6	#12,163
2022	–	–	9	#8,940
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	6	#12,054
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2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#13,135
2003	–	–	10	#7,219
2002	–	–	22	#3,902
2001	–	–	51	#2,085
2000	–	–	60	#1,813
1995	7	#11,744	77	#1,351
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wanya?

The median living Wanya is about 27 years old. Half of all living Wanyas are between 25 and 29 years old.

How many people named Wanya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Wanya are alive in the United States, based on 501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wanya in 2025?

Wanya 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 Wanya?

501 babies have been named Wanya in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wanya most popular?

Wanya peaked in 1996, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Wanya a boy or girl name?

Wanya is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wanya rising or falling?

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

Wanya

Wanya popularity over time

The story of Wanya

How old are people named Wanya?

Wanya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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