Total births
251
Girls' name · since 2004
Wania
Wania has 251 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11736
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Wania is the #11736 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 251 recorded since 2004.
Wania has 251 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11736 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #11736 among girls today
- 251 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wania is currently the #11736 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 251 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11736
- among girls today
- 251
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Wania vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11736
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Wania was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
23 babies were named Wania in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Wania compares
251 41th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wania's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wania | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wania's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wania at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,736
Active since
2004
Wania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Wania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Wania's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Wania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (44% of all-time use).
Wania by state
Where Wania concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 29 | 11.6% |
New York share of Wania's total US births 11.6%
29 of 251 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wania? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 251 babies named Wania. Today it holds rank #11736 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 23 births.
When was Wania most popular? ▼
Wania was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Wania most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wania are New York (29 births).
How long has the name Wania been used? ▼
Records for Wania go back to 2004, giving 22 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wania? ▼
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 Wania's data
- Wania's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Wanias (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Wania
Nearby Names Like Wania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wania
Wanda Girl
#5023 281,214 births
Wanita Girl
#13534 2,534 births
Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanna Girl
550 births
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Wania: #11736 Girls' Name - 251 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wania. 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 Wania 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.