How Many People Are Named Wauneta?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Wauneta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 90 years old, and Wauneta peaked in popularity in 1922 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wauneta 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 Wauneta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 90, Wauneta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1946.
- Wauneta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
90
years old
Peak Year
1922
32 births
Total Registered
552
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wauneta
Wauneta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 552 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wauneta as a female name
Ranked #6,091 in 1950
5 female births in 1950
Peak: 1922 (32 births)
Wauneta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wauneta span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 234 babies were registered. Wauneta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wauneta by Decade
How has Wauneta 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.
Wauneta by State
Birth registrations for Wauneta span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri. The lowest are in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas. On average, about 32 Waunetas were registered per state.
Wauneta + Last Name Combinations
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Wauneta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wauneta?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Wauneta 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 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Wauneta a common name?
Wauneta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 552 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wauneta most popular?
Wauneta reached peak popularity in 1922, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wauneta is approximately 90 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wauneta a female name?
Wauneta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wauneta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wauneta Smith, Wauneta Johnson, Wauneta 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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