Recorded 1915–1963 Girls' name Peak 1927 51 births

Wathena — girls' name

51 babies named Wathena in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s151930s211940s51960s5
1930s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Wathena was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

9 babies were named Wathena in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wathena

The Social Security Administration has registered 51 babies named Wathena between 1915 and 1963, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wathena currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wathena performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Wathena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wathena 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 51 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.

Wathena at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

51

Since 1915

49 years of records

Peak year

1927

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1915

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1963

Wathena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–1915

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1927)
9
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Wathena by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
21 births that decade — 41% of Wathena's all-time total
1910s51920s151930s211940s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wathena?
51 babies have been named Wathena since 1915. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1927 with 9 births.
When was Wathena most popular?
Wathena was most popular in the 1930s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Wathena been used?
Wathena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 49 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Wathena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wateen, Watson, Watisha, Watasha, and 1 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, 1915–1963 (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.