Recorded 1932–1948 Girls' name Peak 1932 10 births

Wannell — girls' name

10 babies named Wannell in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51940s5
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Wannell was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

5 babies were named Wannell in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wannell

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Wannell between 1932 and 1948, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wannell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1948. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wannell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wannell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wannell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wannell at a glance

Last recorded 1948

Total births

10

Since 1932

17 years of records

Peak year

1932

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1948

Active since

1932

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1948

Wannell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1932

Last recorded 1948
Peak year (1932)
5
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
5 19481932 5

Wannell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Wannell's all-time total
1930s51940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wannell?
10 babies have been named Wannell since 1932. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1932 with 5 births.
When was Wannell most popular?
Wannell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Wannell been used?
Wannell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 17 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Wannell?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.