Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1937
Warnetta
Warnetta has 42 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1944 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1937–1962
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Warnetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Warnetta has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1962.
- 42 total births
- 1937–1962 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Warnetta since 1937, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1962.
- 42
- total births
- 1937–1962
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Warnetta was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
6 babies were named Warnetta in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Warnetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Warnetta's full recorded timeline at 1957, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Warnetta at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Warnetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1962
- Peak year (1944)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Warnetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Warnetta's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Warnetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Warnetta? ▼
Warnetta has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 6 babies were born in 1944, its single highest year.
When was Warnetta most popular? ▼
Warnetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Warnetta been used? ▼
Records for Warnetta go back to 1937, giving 26 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Warnetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Warren, Warda, Ward, Warner, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Warnetta's data
- Warnetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1960s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Warnetta
Nearby Names Like Warnetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Warnetta
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Warda Girl
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Ward Girl
#11200 98 births
Warner Girl
#12282 79 births
Warrene Girl
63 births
Compare Warnetta side by side: Warnetta vs Warren Warnetta vs Warda Warnetta vs Ward
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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, 1937–1962 (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. "Warnetta: Baby Name Since 1937 - 42 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/warnetta. 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 Warnetta 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.