Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1929
Wuanita
15 babies named Wuanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1929–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Wuanita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 15 recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Wuanita recorded 15 times among girls since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1942.
- 15 total births
- 1929–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Wuanita since 1929, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 15
- total births
- 1929–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Wuanita was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
5 babies were named Wuanita in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Wuanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wuanita splits its recorded history at 1938: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births).
Wuanita at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Wuanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1942
- Peak year (1929)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Wuanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wuanita's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Wuanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wuanita? ▼
Wuanita has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 5 babies were born in 1929, its single highest year.
When was Wuanita most popular? ▼
Wuanita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Wuanita been used? ▼
Wuanita has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 14 years of data through 1942.
What to do with Wuanita's data
- Wuanita's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1929–1942 (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. "Wuanita: Baby Name Since 1929 - 15 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wuanita. 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 Wuanita 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.