Girls' name · since 1926
Wanell
118 babies named Wanell in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #25,368 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 118
- born since 1926
- 1930s
- peak decade
118 girls have been named Wanell since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Wanell recorded 118 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1954.
- #25,368 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 118 born since 1926
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wanell ranks #25,368 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1926, peaking in the 1930s.
- #25,368 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 118
- born since 1926
- 1930s
- peak decade
Wanell's 118 recorded births place it above 64.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Wanell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wanell splits its recorded history at 1941: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wanell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1954
- Peak year (1934)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Wanell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (50 births, 42% of the file).
1930s was Wanell's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Wanell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
34 births
- 1950s
1950s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 50 births (42% of all-time use).
Wanell by state
Where Wanell concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 8 | 6.8% |
8 of 118 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wanell's data
- Wanell's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 1950s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Wanells (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wanell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1926–1954 (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 Wanell 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.