Girls' name · since 1917
Waneda
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 132 babies named Waneda, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #24,146 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 132
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waneda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 132 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Waneda recorded 132 times among girls since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1937.
- #24,146 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 132 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waneda ranks #24,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 132 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #24,146 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 132
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waneda's 132 recorded births place it above 66.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Waneda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waneda's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waneda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1937
- Peak year (1919)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Waneda by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (70 births, 53% of the file).
1920s was Waneda's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Waneda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 70 births (53% of all-time use).
Waneda by state
Where Waneda concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 12 | 9.1% |
12 of 132 births nationwide.
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What to do with Waneda's data
- Waneda's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (70 total births) through the 1930s (31) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- West Virginia records the most Wanedas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Waneda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~20 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–1937 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Waneda 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 August 2026.