How Many People Are Named Wana?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Wana. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Wana peaked in popularity in 1927 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Wana is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
- Wana is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1927
14 births
Total Registered
195
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wana
Wana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 195 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wana as a female name
Ranked #7,504 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1927 (14 births)
Wana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wana span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 92 babies were registered. Wana has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wana by Decade
How has Wana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wana + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Wana
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wana?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Wana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Wana a common name?
Wana is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 195 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wana most popular?
Wana reached peak popularity in 1927, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wana is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wana a female name?
Wana is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wana Smith, Wana Johnson, Wana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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