Total births
39
Unisex name · since 1916
Wannie
Wannie has 39 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 39
- total births
- 1916–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Wannie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 39 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wannie has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1940.
- 39 total births
- 1916–1940 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Wannie since 1916, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.
- 39
- total births
- 1916–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Wannie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wannie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Wannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wannie splits its recorded history at 1921: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wannie at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Wannie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1940
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Wannie popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1921 (Wannie as boys' name)
Wannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wannie's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Wannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wannie? ▼
39 babies have been named Wannie since 1916. It was last recorded in 1940. The peak year was 1916 with 6 births.
When was Wannie most popular? ▼
Wannie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Is Wannie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wannie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 39 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Wannie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wannie since 1916 -- 25 years through the most recent 1940 data.
What names are similar to Wannie? ▼
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 Wannie's data
- Wannie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Wannie
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Wanetta Girl
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Wanna Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wannie: Baby Name Since 1916 - 39 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wannie. 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 Wannie 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 July 2026.