Girls' name · since 1926

Wandalene

Wandalene has 64 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

64
total births
1926–1942
years on record
1930s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade

64 girls have been named Wandalene since 1926, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Wandalene recorded 64 times among girls since 1926, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1942.

  • 64 total births
  • 1926–1942 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 56% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

64 girls have been named Wandalene since 1926, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1942.

64
total births
1926–1942
years on record
1930s
peak decade
56%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Wandalene was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

11 babies were named Wandalene in 1930 - its busiest year on record.

Wandalene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Wandalene's full recorded timeline at 1932, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1930 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Wandalene at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

64

Since 1926

17 years of records

Peak year

1930

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1926

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1942

Wandalene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1930)
11
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4681012 192619281929193019321934193719381942 5

Wandalene by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Wandalene's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Wandalene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 36 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wandalene?
Since 1926, Social Security records show 64 babies named Wandalene. The most recent recorded year was 1942. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 11 births.
When was Wandalene most popular?
Wandalene was most popular in the 1930s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Wandalene been used?
The SSA has tracked Wandalene since 1926 -- 17 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Wandalene?
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 Wandalene's data

  • Wandalene's decade-level peak was the 1930s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1926–1942 (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. "Wandalene: Baby Name Since 1926 - 64 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wandalene. 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 Wandalene 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.