Girls' name · since 1895
Waneta
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 2,466 babies named Waneta, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,086 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,466
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,466 girls have been named Waneta since 1895, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waneta has been recorded 2,466 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2022.
- #4,086 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,466 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Waneta ranks #4,086 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,466 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,086 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,466
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Waneta's 2,466 recorded births place it above 94.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Indiana.
Waneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Waneta's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 18% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 82%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1897, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1923 peak of 101, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Waneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2022
- Peak year (1923)
- 101
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Waneta by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (793 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Waneta's strongest decade.
793 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Waneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
480 births
- 1920s
1920s
793 births
- 1930s
1930s
533 births
- 1940s 252
1940s
252 births
- 1950s 144
1950s
144 births
- 1960s 95
1960s
95 births
- 1970s 58
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 793 births (32% of all-time use).
How Waneta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Waneta's total volume
Waneta by state
Where Waneta concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 342 | 13.9% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 196 | 7.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 102 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 88 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 87 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 84 | 3.4% |
| #7 | West Virginia | | 78 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 35 | 1.4% |
342 of 2,466 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Waneta appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Waneta's data
- Waneta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (793 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Wanetas (342 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana 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 Waneta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1923)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1895–2022 (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 Waneta 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.