Total births
54
Unisex name · since 1955
Wander
54 babies named Wander in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 1955–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Wander sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1955.
Wander has 54 recorded births among girls since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1971.
- 54 total births
- 1955–1971 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Wander since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1971.
- 54
- total births
- 1955–1971
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Wander was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
13 babies were named Wander in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Wander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wander's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1956, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wander at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Wander popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1971
- Peak year (1963)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Wander popularity over time - boys
41 total births recorded since 2019 (Wander as boys' name)
Wander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wander's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Wander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
14 births
- 1960s
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 29 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wander? ▼
Wander has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1971. 13 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
When was Wander most popular? ▼
Wander was most popular in the 1960s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Is Wander a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wander is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 54 births, and as a boy's name it has 41 births.
How long has the name Wander been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wander since 1955 -- 17 years through the most recent 1971 data.
What names are similar to Wander? ▼
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 Wander's data
- Wander's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 1970s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Wander
Nearby Names Like Wander
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wander
Wanda Girl
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Wanita Girl
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Waneta Girl
2,466 births
Wanetta Girl
1,114 births
Wanna Girl
550 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1955–1971 (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. "Wander: Baby Name Since 1955 - 54 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wander. 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 Wander 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 June 2026.