Total births
43
Unisex name · since 1921
Wonnie
Wonnie has 43 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1921–1954
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Wonnie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1921.
Wonnie has 43 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1954.
- 43 total births
- 1921–1954 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 girls have been named Wonnie since 1921, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1954.
- 43
- total births
- 1921–1954
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Wonnie was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wonnie in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Wonnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wonnie splits its recorded history at 1941: 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 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1941 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wonnie at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Wonnie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1954
- Peak year (1941)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Wonnie popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1934 (Wonnie as boys' name)
Wonnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Wonnie's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Wonnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 20 births (47% of all-time use).
Wonnie by state
Where Wonnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 11.6% |
Georgia share of Wonnie's total US births 11.6%
5 of 43 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wonnie? ▼
Since 1921, Social Security records show 43 babies named Wonnie. The most recent recorded year was 1954. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 8 births.
When was Wonnie most popular? ▼
Wonnie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Wonnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wonnie are Georgia (5 births).
Is Wonnie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wonnie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 43 births, and as a boy's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Wonnie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wonnie since 1921 -- 34 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Wonnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wonda, Wonder, Wondra. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wonnie's data
- Wonnie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wonnies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 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, 1921–1954 (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. "Wonnie: Baby Name Since 1921 - 43 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wonnie. 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 Wonnie 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.