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1995

First Year

1998

Last Year

1995

Peak Year

#10514

Peak Rank

17

Total Count

3

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Wanya

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

Wanyá "Squirt" Morris is an American singer, best known as a member of the R&B group Boyz II Men.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanya%5FMorris) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanya%5FMorris)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Wanya](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Wanya_Morris_cropped.jpg/330px-Wanya_Morris_cropped.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanya%5FMorris)

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## The Story of Wanya

American parents first put Wanya on the record books as a baby boy name in 1992, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 95 Wanyas were born — ranking #1,195 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Wanyas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 484 Wanyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Wanya

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

* [Wanna](/wanna)
* [Juana](/juana)
* [Wana](/wana)
* Wanta
* [Tanya](/tanya)
* [Tania](/tania)
* [Tonya](/tonya)
* [Sanya](/sanya)
* [Vanya](/vanya)
* Manja
* [Manya](/manya)
* [Vanja](/vanja)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Wanya

What does the name Wanya mean?

Wanyá "Squirt" Morris is an American singer, best known as a member of the R&B group Boyz II Men.

How popular is Wanya in 2026?

In 2026, Wanya ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Wanya most popular?

Wanya reached its peak popularity in 1996, ranking #1,195 that year with 95 babies given the name.

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

Wanya has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, Maryland. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wanya.

Is Wanya a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Wanya?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wanya include Thedore, Hoy, Barnett. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Wanya 

Wanya is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 484 births in the dataset. Wanya's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #1,195\. Use the chart and map above to compare Wanya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1996 → ](/year/1996)
* [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s)
* [ Names starting with "W" → ](/letter/w)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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