Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1942
Wadine
Wadine has 10 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1942–1948
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Wadine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10 recorded since 1942.
Wadine has 10 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1948.
- 10 total births
- 1942–1948 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Wadine since 1942, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1948.
- 10
- total births
- 1942–1948
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Wadine was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
5 babies were named Wadine in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Wadine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wadine splits its recorded history at 1948: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1942 (5 births).
Wadine at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Wadine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1948
- Peak year (1942)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Wadine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Wadine's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wadine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wadine? ▼
Since 1942, Social Security records show 10 babies named Wadine. The most recent recorded year was 1948. Its busiest year on record was 1942, with 5 births.
When was Wadine most popular? ▼
Wadine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Wadine been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wadine since 1942 -- 7 years through the most recent 1948 data.
What names are similar to Wadine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wade, Wadie, Wadiya, Wadeeah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Wadine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wadine
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Wadeeah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1942–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wadine: Baby Name Since 1942 - 10 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wadine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wadine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.