Recorded 1969–1970 Girls' name Peak 1969 14 births

Wannette — girls' name

14 babies named Wannette in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s71970s7
1960s
Peak decade

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

1969
Single peak year

7 babies were named Wannette in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wannette

The Social Security Administration has registered 14 babies named Wannette between 1969 and 1970, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wannette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wannette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wannette shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wannette 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 14 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.

Wannette at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

14

Since 1969

2 years of records

Peak year

1969

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1969

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1970

Wannette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1969

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1969)
7
Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
7 19701969 7

Wannette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
7 births that decade — 50% of Wannette's all-time total
1960s71970s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wannette?
14 babies have been named Wannette since 1969. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1969 with 7 births.
When was Wannette most popular?
Wannette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Wannette been used?
Wannette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 2 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Wannette?
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, 1969–1970 (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.