Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1986
Wanesha
12 babies named Wanesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1986–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Wanesha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wanesha has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1986, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1991.
- 12 total births
- 1986–1991 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Wanesha since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1991.
- 12
- total births
- 1986–1991
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Wanesha was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wanesha in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Wanesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wanesha splits its recorded history at 1991: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wanesha at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Wanesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1991
- Peak year (1991)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Wanesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Wanesha's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Wanesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wanesha? ▼
Wanesha has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1991. 7 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Wanesha most popular? ▼
Wanesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Wanesha been used? ▼
Wanesha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 6 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Wanesha? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Wanesha
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Waneta Girl
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Wanetta Girl
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Wanna Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1986–1991 (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. "Wanesha: Baby Name Since 1986 - 12 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wanesha. 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 Wanesha 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 July 2026.