Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Wanita

Name: Popularity of the name Wanita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Wanita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#15,243

Peak Rank

#893 (1924)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+6%

1899

First Year

2024

Last Year

1924

Peak Year

#893

Peak Rank

Total Count

106

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wanita

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Wanita

Wanita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 71 Wanitas were born — ranking #893 that year. As of 2026, Wanita ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 3K Wanitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Wanita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wanita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wanita

What does the name Wanita mean?

How popular is Wanita in 2026?

In 2026, Wanita ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Wanita most popular?

Wanita reached its peak popularity in 1924, ranking #893 that year with 71 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Wanita most popular?

Wanita has historically been most popular in Indiana, Kansas, Missouri. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wanita.

Is Wanita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wanita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Wanita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wanita include Emmer, Star, Tashina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wanita

Wanita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Wanita's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #893. Use the chart and map above to compare Wanita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.