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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wanda

Ranked #412 - 1 in 63,192 people
US

Most common in

United States

127k bearers

World total

126,599

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#412

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States127k
Worldwide
~127k
rank #412
Rarity
1 in 63,192
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~127k in US

About the name Wanda

There are an estimated 126,599 people named Wanda alive worldwide today. That ranks Wanda at #412 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wanda is held by approximately 126,599 people, ranking #412 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,622 U.S. residents).

Historically Wanda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Wanda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Wanda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wanda, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 12
  7. 1886: 12
  8. 1887: 29
  9. 1888: 22
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 37
  12. 1891: 47
  13. 1892: 37
  14. 1893: 59
  15. 1894: 52
  16. 1895: 62
  17. 1896: 58
  18. 1897: 83
  19. 1898: 106
  20. 1899: 85
  21. 1900: 94
  22. 1901: 81
  23. 1902: 106
  24. 1903: 134
  25. 1904: 116
  26. 1905: 125
  27. 1906: 173
  28. 1907: 200
  29. 1908: 226
  30. 1909: 272
  31. 1910: 308
  32. 1911: 380
  33. 1912: 545
  34. 1913: 687
  35. 1914: 881
  36. 1915: 1,233
  37. 1916: 1,505
  38. 1917: 1,551
  39. 1918: 1,834
  40. 1919: 1,824
  41. 1920: 2,198
  42. 1921: 2,747
  43. 1922: 2,993
  44. 1923: 3,411
  45. 1924: 3,744
  46. 1925: 3,811
  47. 1926: 4,138
  48. 1927: 4,321
  49. 1928: 4,333
  50. 1929: 4,420
  51. 1930: 4,539
  52. 1931: 4,419
  53. 1932: 4,279
  54. 1933: 4,287
  55. 1934: 4,395
  56. 1935: 4,119
  57. 1936: 3,892
  58. 1937: 4,218
  59. 1938: 4,535
  60. 1939: 4,574
  61. 1940: 4,733
  62. 1941: 4,756
  63. 1942: 4,814
  64. 1943: 4,725
  65. 1944: 4,453
  66. 1945: 4,312
  67. 1946: 5,250
  68. 1947: 5,654
  69. 1948: 5,933
  70. 1949: 6,319
  71. 1950: 6,946
  72. 1951: 7,246
  73. 1952: 7,183
  74. 1953: 7,220
  75. 1954: 7,471
  76. 1955: 7,426
  77. 1956: 7,568
  78. 1957: 7,735
  79. 1958: 6,913
  80. 1959: 6,928
  81. 1960: 6,699
  82. 1961: 6,499
  83. 1962: 6,024
  84. 1963: 5,631
  85. 1964: 5,187
  86. 1965: 4,669
  87. 1966: 4,116
  88. 1967: 3,491
  89. 1968: 2,986
  90. 1969: 2,699
  91. 1970: 2,726
  92. 1971: 2,374
  93. 1972: 1,783
  94. 1973: 1,418
  95. 1974: 1,213
  96. 1975: 1,057
  97. 1976: 855
  98. 1977: 736
  99. 1978: 588
  100. 1979: 576
  101. 1980: 481
  102. 1981: 457
  103. 1982: 340
  104. 1983: 326
  105. 1984: 298
  106. 1985: 234
  107. 1986: 187
  108. 1987: 223
  109. 1988: 175
  110. 1989: 179
  111. 1990: 191
  112. 1991: 172
  113. 1992: 122
  114. 1993: 133
  115. 1994: 97
  116. 1995: 91
  117. 1996: 79
  118. 1997: 59
  119. 1998: 72
  120. 1999: 79
  121. 2000: 63
  122. 2001: 57
  123. 2002: 64
  124. 2003: 69
  125. 2004: 36
  126. 2005: 49
  127. 2006: 30
  128. 2007: 30
  129. 2008: 38
  130. 2009: 43
  131. 2010: 18
  132. 2011: 24
  133. 2012: 28
  134. 2013: 30
  135. 2014: 23
  136. 2015: 25
  137. 2016: 30
  138. 2017: 28
  139. 2018: 20
  140. 2019: 13
  141. 2020: 18
  142. 2021: 36
  143. 2022: 23
  144. 2023: 21
  145. 2024: 26
  146. 2025: 20

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wanda worldwide?

There are an estimated 126,599 people named Wanda alive worldwide today, ranking #412 globally.

Is Wanda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 63,192 people. In the United States there are roughly 126,599 bearers, which is 1 in 2,622 Americans.

Is Wanda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wanda is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Wanda come from?

Who are famous people named Wanda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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