Total births
231
Girls' name · since 1919
Wandalee
231 babies named Wandalee in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 231
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Wandalee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 231 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Wandalee recorded 231 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1979.
- 231 total births
- 1919–1979 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
231 girls have been named Wandalee since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1979.
- 231
- total births
- 1919–1979
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Wandalee was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
15 babies were named Wandalee in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Wandalee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wandalee's full recorded timeline at 1931, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wandalee at a glance
Last recorded 1979Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Wandalee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1979
- Peak year (1923)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Wandalee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wandalee's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Wandalee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
110 births
- 1930s
1930s
85 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 110 births (48% of all-time use).
Wandalee by state
Where Wandalee concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 4.3% |
Illinois share of Wandalee's total US births 4.3%
10 of 231 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wandalee? ▼
Wandalee has been given to 231 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1979. 15 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
When was Wandalee most popular? ▼
Wandalee was most popular in the 1920s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Wandalee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wandalee are Illinois (10 births).
How long has the name Wandalee been used? ▼
Records for Wandalee go back to 1919, giving 61 years of history through 1979.
What names are similar to Wandalee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanita, Waneta, Wanetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wandalee's data
- Wandalee's decade-level peak was the 1920s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Wandalees (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wandalee
Nearby Names Like Wandalee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wandalee
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Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
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Wanna Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–1979 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wandalee: Baby Name Since 1919 - 231 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wandalee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wandalee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.