girl's name
Wanna
- Origin Italian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 550
Wanna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1967 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.
- Wanna is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 1923, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wanna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1967, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 168 |
| 1930s | 150 |
| 1940s | 82 |
| 1950s | 67 |
| 1960s (to 1967) | 32 |
How popular is Wanna?
In 1967, Wanna 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 Wanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wanna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wanna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wanna
How popular is the name Wanna?
In 1967, Wanna 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 Wanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Wanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Wanna?
Wanna has 2 syllables.
When was Wanna most popular?
Wanna peaked in 1923, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.