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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Waunita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Waunita
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
35 babies
All-time total
865
#8,302 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Waunita popularity over time

865 babies have been named Waunita since 1904, 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 1911Girls

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 25 3 – #1,477
1910s 168 17 +572% #1,306
1920s 281 28 +67% #1,407
1930s 183 18 -35% #1,432
1940s 118 12 -36% #2,016
1950s 57 6 -52% #3,711
1960s 27 3 -53% #5,162
1970s 6 1 -78% #8,301
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The story of Waunita

Waunita 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 1904, 865 American babies have been named Waunita. Its peak came in 1924, when 35 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 Waunita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Waunita?

The median living Waunita is about 80 years old; half are between 72 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Waunita are alive in the United States today.

median 80 020406080100

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

Waunita year by year

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

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1960 8 #5,162
1955 5 #6,710
1950 9 #3,957
1945 17 #2,147
1940 11 #2,731
1935 15 #2,202
1930 30 #1,432
1925 34 #1,407
1920 28 #1,583
1915 26 #1,438
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1905 6 #1,922
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Waunita?

The median living Waunita is about 80 years old. Half of all living Waunitas are between 72 and 87 years old.

How many people named Waunita are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Waunita are alive in the United States, based on 865 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Waunita in 2025?

Waunita 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 Waunita?

865 babies have been named Waunita in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Waunita most popular?

Waunita peaked in 1924, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Waunita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Waunita rising or falling?

Waunita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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