How Many People Are Named Wanetta?
An estimated 376 people in the United States have the first name Wanetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Wanetta peaked in popularity in 1922 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wanetta 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 Wanetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Wanetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
376
About 1 in 911,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1922
38 births
Total Registered
1,114
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wanetta
Wanetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,114 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wanetta as a female name
Ranked #9,216 in 1982
7 female births in 1982
Peak: 1922 (38 births)
Wanetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wanetta span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 269 babies were registered. Wanetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wanetta by Decade
How has Wanetta 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.
Wanetta by State
Birth registrations for Wanetta span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 32 Wanettas were registered per state.
Wanetta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wanetta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wanetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wanetta?
We estimate approximately 376 people named Wanetta 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 911,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Wanetta a common name?
Wanetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,114 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wanetta most popular?
Wanetta reached peak popularity in 1922, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wanetta is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wanetta a female name?
Wanetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wanetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wanetta Smith, Wanetta Johnson, Wanetta 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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