Recorded 1921–1938 Girls' name Peak 1931 23 births

Waunell — girls' name

23 babies named Waunell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s18
1930s
Peak decade

78% of everyone ever named Waunell was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

7 babies were named Waunell in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Waunell

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Waunell between 1921 and 1938, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Waunell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1938. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Waunell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Waunell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Waunell 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 23 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.

Waunell at a glance

Last recorded 1938

Total births

23

Since 1921

18 years of records

Peak year

1931

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1938

Active since

1921

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1938

Waunell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1921

Last recorded 1938
Peak year (1931)
7
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1938193319311921 5

Waunell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
18 births that decade — 78% of Waunell's all-time total
1920s51930s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Waunell?
23 babies have been named Waunell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1931 with 7 births.
When was Waunell most popular?
Waunell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Waunell been used?
Waunell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 18 years of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Waunell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Waunita, Wauneta, Waunetta, Waunda, and 2 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, 1921–1938 (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.