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Wuanita

wah-NEE-tuh /wɑˈniːtə/

At a glance

In short
Wuanita is a beautiful and unique name for baby girls, with English origins and a sense of elegance and grace.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1942 (#4,622)
Babies in 1942
5 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#4,342 in 1938
First recorded
1929

Meaning of Wuanita

Wuanita is a beautiful and unique name for baby girls. It has English origins and is pronounced as wah-NEE-tuh (/wɑˈniːtə/). This name also has a variation, Juanita. Although not very common in recent years, Wuanita was more popular in the mid-20th century in the United States. In 1942, there were five occurrences of newborns being named Wuanita, ranking at 4621. The name carries a sense of elegance and grace and can be a great choice for parents looking for a distinctive and charming name for their daughter.

How to pronounce Wuanita

English

Popularity of Wuanita in the U.S.

Wuanita was last recorded in the U.S. in 1942, ranked #4,622 with 5 babies. It peaked at #4,342 in 1938. It first appears in the records in 1929.

Bar and line chart: Wuanita in the U.S., 1929–1942. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 5 in 1929 and 5 in 1942. Line: rank among girl names, peak #4,342 in 1938, #4,622 in 1942.
  • Girls named Wuanita (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1929–1942. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1929⁠–⁠1942 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
194254,622back
193854,342back
192954,570new

Notable people named Wuanita

  • Wuanita Smith was an American artist and children's book illustrator whose work is held in major art museums.