Total births
484
Boys' name · since 1992
Wanya
Wanya has 484 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12937
- among boys today
- 484
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Wanya currently ranks #12937 among boys' names in America, with 484 babies recorded since 1992.
Wanya has 484 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12937 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2024.
- #12937 among boys today
- 484 born since 1992
- 1990s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wanya is currently the #12937 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 484 born since 1992, peaking in the 1990s.
- #12937
- among boys today
- 484
- born since 1992
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Wanya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12937
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Wanya was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
95 babies were named Wanya in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
How Wanya compares
484 Top 44% higher than 56% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Wanya's all-time total is 32% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wanya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 484 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 95 | 23 | 22,252 |
Wanya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wanya splits its recorded history at 2000: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wanya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1996
Current rank
#12,937
Active since
1992
Wanya popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Wanya popularity over time - girls
17 total births recorded since 1995 (Wanya as girls' name)
Wanya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Wanya's strongest decade.
310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Wanya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
310 births
- 2000s
2000s
148 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 310 births (64% of all-time use).
Wanya by state
Where Wanya concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 25 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 22 | 4.5% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 17 | 3.5% |
| #4 | California | | 12 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 11 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 11 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 9 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 7 | 1.4% |
Georgia share of Wanya's total US births 5.2%
Even split
25 of 484 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Wanya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wanya? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 484 babies named Wanya. Today it holds rank #12937 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 95 births.
When was Wanya most popular? ▼
Wanya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 310 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Wanya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wanya are Georgia (25 births), Illinois (22 births), North Carolina (17 births).
How long has the name Wanya been used? ▼
Records for Wanya go back to 1992, giving 33 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Wanya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wane, Wandell, Wang, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wanya's data
- Wanya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (310 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wanyas (25 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Wanya
Nearby Names Like Wanya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wanya
Wanda Boy
972 births
Wane Boy
160 births
Wandell Boy
82 births
Wang Boy
70 births
Wander Boy
#9780 41 births
Compare Wanya side by side: Wanya vs Wanda Wanya vs Wane Wanya vs Wandell
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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, 1992–2024 (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. "Wanya: #12937 Boys' Name - 484 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wanya. 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 Wanya 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.