Total births
195
Girls' name · since 1915
Wana
195 babies named Wana in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 195
- total births
- 1915–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Wana is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 195 have been recorded since 1915.
Wana has 195 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1965.
- 195 total births
- 1915–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
195 girls have been named Wana since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 195
- total births
- 1915–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Wana was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
14 babies were named Wana in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Wana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wana's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wana at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1965
- Peak year (1927)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Wana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wana's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Wana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wana? ▼
195 babies have been named Wana since 1915. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1927 with 14 births.
When was Wana most popular? ▼
Wana was most popular in the 1920s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Wana been used? ▼
Wana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 51 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Wana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanita, Waneta, Wanetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wana's data
- Wana's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wana
Nearby Names Like Wana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wana
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Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanna 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, 1915–1965 (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. "Wana: Baby Name Since 1915 - 195 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wana. 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 Wana 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.