EveryBabyNames

Wanda

4 countries#5917 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#5917
in United States, 2025
FR
#3640
in France, 2022
UK
94
total births, United Kingdom
E&W
#2711
in England & Wales, 2021
SCOT
8
total births, Scotland
Total births recorded
286,124
Peak year (United States)
1957
Peak-year count
7,735
First recorded
1880

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Wanda was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020
United StatesFranceEngland & WalesScotland

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

282,186 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #5917 · peaked in 1957 with 7,735 births

Most common in: Texas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🇫🇷 France

3,844 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #3640 · peaked in 1930 with 184 births

Most common in: Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Moselle, Paris, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

94 births recorded 1974–2021 · peaked in 2020 with 13 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

86 births recorded 2001–2021 · currently #2711 · peaked in 2019 with 11 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

8 births recorded 1974–2020 · peaked in 1974 with 4 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Wanda’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2006#4685—
2007#4808↓123
2008#4089↑719
2009#3677↑412
2010#6904↓3227
2011#5543↑1361
2012#4957↑586
2013#4645↑312
2014#5625↓980
2015#5288↑337
2016#4632↑656
2017#4811↓179
2018#6010↓1199
2019#8138↓2128
2020#6325↑1813
2021#4014↑2311
2022#5465↓1451
2023#5752↓287
2024#5021↑731
2025#5917↓896

Frequently asked questions about Wanda

Is Wanda a popular name?

Yes — Wanda currently ranks #5917 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Wanda more common for boys or girls?

Wanda is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Wanda most popular?

Wanda peaked in 1957 in United States, with 7,735 recorded births that year.

Is Wanda rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Wanda’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #518 in 1880 to #5917 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Wanda?

At least 286,124 babies have been recorded with the name Wanda across official birth statistics in 4 countries.

Is Wanda popular in more than one country?

Yes — Wanda appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, France, England & Wales, Scotland.

What names are similar in popularity to Wanda?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Wanda include Tomi.

Similar names right now

Ranked directly next to Wanda in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.