Feminine dossier · first seen 1910

Wanetta

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1922

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Wanetta

How many people are named Wanetta?

Based on SSA birth records through 1982, an estimated 323 Americans born with the name Wanetta may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1982.

How rare is Wanetta?

Wanetta has not appeared in SSA records since 1982. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Wanetta?

The median age of a living American named Wanetta is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 73 years old.

Is Wanetta still popular?

No. Wanetta is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1982.

1910Peak 19222025

Peak year

1922

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,114

Wanetta disappeared from SSA records in 1982 and has not been seen in 43 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Wanetta peaked in 1922, when 38 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,114 Americans named Wanetta since 1910.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

421

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age69

Core range57–78

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.