Holding steady.
Popularity of Waunita since 1904
Babies named Waunita per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1924, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Waunita's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 168 |
| 1920s | 281 |
| 1930s | 183 |
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Waunita is a rare name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1904, during a period when creative respellings and Spanish-influenced names were gaining modest traction. Its peak year was 1911, after which usage gradually declined and then stabilized at an extremely low frequency. The name never achieved mainstream popularity, and by the 1930s it had virtually disappeared from birth registrations. Its trajectory is stable, meaning it has seen no significant revival in recent decades. While similar names like Juanita enjoyed broader use, Waunita remained a highly uncommon choice, with no top states recording notable concentrations. Today, it serves as a historical curiosity from the early 20th century, reflecting a brief fashion for ornate variants of traditional names.
Waunita likely emerged as a variant of Juanita (a Spanish diminutive of Juana) or as a respelling of the name Wanita, itself possibly from the English word 'wan' or a creative coinage. It appears in U.S. records from the early 1900s, peaking in the 1910s, and has since become rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Wannie, Nita
Sibling names for Waunita
Names that share Waunita's style, for a brother or sister.
