Girl · #5,301 in 2026

Wauneta

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

Current Rank

#5,301

Peak Rank

#1,430 (1922)

Total Babies

552

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1900

First Year

1950

Last Year

1922

Peak Year

#1430

Peak Rank

552

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Wauneta

Wauneta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1922: 32 births, good for #1,430 nationwide. About 42% of every Wauneta on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Wauneta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1950, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 552 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Wauneta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wauneta

What does the name Wauneta mean?

Wauneta is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1900. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Wauneta in 2026?

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

When was Wauneta most popular?

Wauneta reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #1,430 that year with 32 babies given the name.

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

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

Is Wauneta a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Wauneta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wauneta include Lavena, Lubertha, Chanin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wauneta

Wauneta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 552 births in the dataset. Wauneta's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #1,430. Use the chart and map above to compare Wauneta'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.