girl's name
Waneta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,466
Waneta is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 101 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1895.
Waneta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 40 |
| 1910s | 480 |
| 1920s | 793 |
| 1930s | 533 |
| 1940s | 252 |
| 1950s | 144 |
| 1960s | 95 |
| 1970s | 58 |
| 1980s | 22 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 6 |
How popular is Waneta?
In 2022, Waneta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Waneta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Waneta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Waneta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Waneta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Waneta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Waneta
How popular is the name Waneta?
In 2022, Waneta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Waneta a girl's or a boy's name?
Waneta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Waneta most popular?
Waneta peaked in 1923, when 101 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.