Wannie
The Story of Wannie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Wannie as a girl name dates back to 1916, when 6 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Wannie — #3,919 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Wannies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1940 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 39 Wannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Wannie on the record books as a boy name in 1921, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1940, when 6 Wannies were born — ranking #3,129 that year. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Wannies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1940 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Wannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wannie
Wannie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Wannie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Wannie'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 .
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