Total births
34
Girls' name · since 1953
Wandalyn
34 babies named Wandalyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 34
- total births
- 1953–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
34 girls have been named Wandalyn since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Wandalyn recorded 34 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1968.
- 34 total births
- 1953–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
34 girls have been named Wandalyn since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 34
- total births
- 1953–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Wandalyn was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wandalyn in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Wandalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wandalyn's full recorded timeline at 1961, 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 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wandalyn at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Wandalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1968
- Peak year (1960)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Wandalyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wandalyn's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Wandalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 23 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wandalyn? ▼
Since 1953, Social Security records show 34 babies named Wandalyn. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 7 births.
When was Wandalyn most popular? ▼
Wandalyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Wandalyn been used? ▼
Records for Wandalyn go back to 1953, giving 16 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Wandalyn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Wandalyn
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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, 1953–1968 (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. "Wandalyn: Baby Name Since 1953 - 34 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wandalyn. 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 Wandalyn 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.