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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Wauneta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wauneta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
32 babies
All-time total
552
#11,139 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Wauneta popularity over time

552 babies have been named Wauneta since 1900, 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 1912Girls

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 – – – –
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1900s 10 1 – #2,037
1910s 145 15 +1350% #1,350
1920s 234 23 +61% #1,460
1930s 127 13 -46% #1,778
1940s 31 3 -76% #3,203
1950s 5 1 -84% #6,090
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The story of Wauneta

Wauneta 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 1900, 552 American babies have been named Wauneta. Its peak came in 1922, when 32 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 Wauneta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Wauneta year by year

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

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1950 5 #6,090
1945 6 #4,539
1940 9 #3,203
1935 20 #1,778
1930 12 #2,685
1925 31 #1,500
1920 21 #1,948
1915 14 #2,252
1910 8 #1,928
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1900 5 #2,211
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Wauneta in 2025?

Wauneta 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 Wauneta?

552 babies have been named Wauneta in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wauneta most popular?

Wauneta peaked in 1922, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Wauneta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wauneta rising or falling?

Wauneta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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