girl's name
Wanita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,534
Wanita is a girl's name. In 2024 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 1924, when 71 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
Wanita 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 14 |
| 1910s | 221 |
| 1920s | 506 |
| 1930s | 413 |
| 1940s | 357 |
| 1950s | 310 |
| 1960s | 259 |
| 1970s | 196 |
| 1980s | 103 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 24 |
How popular is Wanita?
In 2024, Wanita 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 Wanita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wanita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wanita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wanita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wanita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wanita
How popular is the name Wanita?
In 2024, Wanita 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 Wanita a girl's or a boy's name?
Wanita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wanita most popular?
Wanita peaked in 1924, when 71 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.