How Many People Are Named Wanisha?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Wanisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Wanisha peaked in popularity in 1994 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wanisha 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 Wanisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wanisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1994
8 births
Total Registered
74
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wanisha
Wanisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 74 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wanisha as a female name
Ranked #17,872 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1994 (8 births)
Wanisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wanisha span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 43 babies were registered. Wanisha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wanisha by Decade
How has Wanisha 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.
Wanisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wanisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wanisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wanisha?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Wanisha 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Wanisha a common name?
Wanisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 74 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wanisha most popular?
Wanisha reached peak popularity in 1994, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wanisha is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wanisha a female name?
Wanisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wanisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wanisha Smith, Wanisha Johnson, Wanisha 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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