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Girl name

Wanita

100% girls · last recorded 2024

Wanita has been given to about 2,534 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

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Living in the US≈ 1,449
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wanita per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1924 · 71
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,534

How popular is Wanita?

Its best year was 1924, when 71 babies were given the name, ranking 902nd. The typical living American called Wanita is about 68 years old today.

Names that sound like Wanita

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Anita0.88
  2. Danita0.88
  3. Juanita0.83
  4. Jaunita0.75
  5. Marita0.75
  6. Sarita0.75
  7. Bonita0.70
  8. Nita0.70

Middle names for Wanita

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wanita Rose0.85
  2. Wanita Louise0.85
  3. Wanita June0.84
  4. Wanita Pearl0.84
  5. Wanita Quinn0.84
  6. Wanita Nell0.84

Sibling names for Wanita

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.83
  2. Elouisesister · 0.83
  3. Lenorasister · 0.82
  4. Louiebrother · 0.81
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.80
  6. Otisbrother · 0.80

Where Wanita is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wanita Reyes0.80
    2. Wanita Nguyen0.80
    3. Wanita Moore0.80
    4. Wanita Lee0.80
    5. Wanita Hill0.80
    6. Wanita Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Wanita

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.