Total births
550
Girls' name · since 1907
Wanna
Wanna has 550 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 550
- total births
- 1907–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Wanna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 550 recorded since 1907.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wanna has been recorded 550 times among girls since 1907, 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 1907 to 1967.
- 550 total births
- 1907–1967 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
550 girls have been named Wanna since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1967.
- 550
- total births
- 1907–1967
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Wanna was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
22 babies were named Wanna in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Wanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wanna's full recorded timeline at 1939, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wanna at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Wanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1967
- Peak year (1923)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Wanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wanna's strongest decade.
168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Wanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 46
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
168 births
- 1930s
1930s
150 births
- 1940s
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 168 births (31% of all-time use).
How Wanna 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 Wanna's total volume
Wanna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wanna by state
Where Wanna concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wanna? ▼
Wanna has been given to 550 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 22 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Wanna most popular? ▼
Wanna was most popular in the 1920s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Wanna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wanna are Oklahoma (11 births), Texas (6 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Wanna been used? ▼
Records for Wanna go back to 1907, giving 61 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Wanna? ▼
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 Wanna's data
- Wanna's decade-level peak was the 1920s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Wannas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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 Wanna
Nearby Names Like Wanna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wanna
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Wanita Girl
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Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanza Girl
418 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, 1907–1967 (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. "Wanna: Baby Name Since 1907 - 550 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wanna. 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 Wanna 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.