Wanda
Polish, most often traced to the Wends, a Slavic people of the Elbe.
1957peak year
No. 47best rank (1934)
282,186babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Wanda appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1922 to 1967. Its biggest year was 1957, when 7,713 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 59 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1934, at No. 47. All told, 282,186 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 143 | No. 403 |
| 1890s | 626 | No. 300 |
| 1900s | 1,527 | No. 210 |
| 1910s | 10,735 | No. 128 |
| 1920s | 36,007 | No. 61 |
| 1930s | 43,072 | No. 47 |
| 1940s | 50,775 | No. 52 |
| 1950s | 72,448 | No. 52 |
| 1960s | 47,771 | No. 66 |
| 1970s | 13,280 | No. 132 |
| 1980s | 2,873 | No. 444 |
| 1990s | 1,095 | No. 975 |
| 2000s | 479 | No. 2393 |
| 2010s | 239 | No. 4632 |
| 2020s | 144 | No. 4014 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.