Wander vs Wanda

Side-by-side comparison of Wander and Wanda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wander

Girl name

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Name B

Wanda

Girl name · Rank #5023

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Metric Wander Wanda
Current Rank Unranked #5023
Total Births (all years) 54 281,214
Peak Year 1963 1957
Peak Year Births 13 7,713
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wander Wanda
1880s - 143
1890s - 626
1900s - 1,527
1910s - 10,735
1920s - 36,007
1930s - 43,072
1940s - 50,775
1950s 14 72,448
1960s 29 47,771
1970s 11 13,280
1980s - 2,873
1990s - 1,095
2000s - 479
2010s - 239
2020s - 144

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wander Wanda
2014 - 23
2015 - 25
2016 - 30
2017 - 28
2018 - 20
2019 - 13
2020 - 18
2021 - 36
2022 - 23
2023 - 21
2024 - 26
2025 - 20

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1955–1971.

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