Total births
265
Unisex name · since 1951
Wonder
265 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.
- #6982
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Wonder currently ranks #6982 among unisex names in America, with 265 babies recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wonder has been recorded 265 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #6982 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #6982 among girls today
- 265 born since 1951
- 1960s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wonder is currently the #6982 unisex name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 265 born since 1951, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6982
- among girls today
- 265
- born since 1951
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Wonder vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6982
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
31% 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.
How Wonder compares
265 42th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Wonder's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wonder | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 265 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wonder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wonder splits its recorded history at 1969: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wonder at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#6,982
Active since
1951
Wonder popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Wonder popularity over time - boys
24 total births recorded since 2019 (Wonder as boys' name)
Wonder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wonder's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Wonder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
39 births
- 1960s
1960s
83 births
- 1970s
1970s
37 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 83 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wonder? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 265 babies named Wonder. Today it holds rank #6982 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 265 births, and as a boy's name it has 24 births.
How long has the name Wonder been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wonder since 1951 -- 75 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Wonder's data
- Wonder's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (83 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- 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.
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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, 1951–2025 (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. "Wonder: #6982 Unisex Name - 265 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wonder. 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 Wonder 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.