US rank #6953 Unisex name Peak 2022 252 births

Wonder — #6953 US unisex name

252 babies named Wonder in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s391960s831970s372010s232020s70
#6953
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Wonder was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

16 babies were named Wonder in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wonder

The Social Security Administration has registered 252 babies named Wonder between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wonder currently holds the #6953 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Wonder is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wonder performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Wonder shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wonder in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 252 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wonder at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

252

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2022

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#6,953

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wonder popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
16
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
05101520 20242020197919701966196219561951 6

Wonder popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 2019 (Wonder as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202320202019 5

Wonder by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
83 births that decade — 33% of Wonder's all-time total
1950s391960s831970s372010s232020s70

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wonder?
252 babies have been named Wonder since 1951. It currently ranks #6953 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 16 births.
When was Wonder most popular?
Wonder was most popular in the 1960s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Wonder a unisex name?
Yes, Wonder is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 252 births, and as a boy's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Wonder been used?
Wonder has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wonder?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wonda, Wonnie, Wondra. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.