Total births
418
Girls' name · since 1915
Wanza
Wanza has 418 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 418
- total births
- 1915–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Wanza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 418 recorded since 1915.
Wanza has 418 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1965.
- 418 total births
- 1915–1965 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
418 girls have been named Wanza since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.
- 418
- total births
- 1915–1965
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Wanza was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
33 babies were named Wanza in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Wanza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wanza's full recorded timeline at 1939, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wanza at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Wanza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1965
- Peak year (1915)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Wanza by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wanza's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Wanza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
73 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s
1940s
78 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (21% of all-time use).
Wanza by state
Where Wanza concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wanza? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 418 babies named Wanza. The most recent recorded year was 1965. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 33 births.
When was Wanza most popular? ▼
Wanza was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Wanza most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wanza are Texas (10 births), Oklahoma (7 births).
How long has the name Wanza been used? ▼
Records for Wanza go back to 1915, giving 51 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Wanza? ▼
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 Wanza's data
- Wanza's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 1960s (44) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Wanzas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Wanza
Nearby Names Like Wanza
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wanza
Wanda Girl
#5023 281,214 births
Wanita Girl
#13534 2,534 births
Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanna Girl
550 births
Compare Wanza side by side: Wanza vs Wanda Wanza vs Wanita Wanza vs Waneta
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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, 1915–1965 (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. "Wanza: Baby Name Since 1915 - 418 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wanza. 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 Wanza 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.