How Many People Are Named Wannetta?
An estimated 230 people in the United States have the first name Wannetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Wannetta peaked in popularity in 1953 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wannetta 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 Wannetta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Wannetta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
230
About 1 in 1,490,236 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1953
40 births
Total Registered
356
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wannetta
Wannetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 356 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wannetta as a female name
Ranked #12,150 in 1981
5 female births in 1981
Peak: 1953 (40 births)
Wannetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wannetta span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 204 babies were registered. Wannetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wannetta by Decade
How has Wannetta 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.
Wannetta by State
Wannetta + Last Name Combinations
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Wannetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wannetta?
We estimate approximately 230 people named Wannetta 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 1,490,236 Americans share this first name.
Is Wannetta a common name?
Wannetta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 356 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wannetta most popular?
Wannetta reached peak popularity in 1953, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wannetta is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wannetta a female name?
Wannetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wannetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wannetta Smith, Wannetta Johnson, Wannetta 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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