Names / Girl names
Wanda
Current rank
#6,096
holding steady
All-time peak
#47
in 1934
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
282,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #47 in 1934 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Wanderer, shepherd. It was first recorded in American naming data in 1880. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 1934 marked its high point, reaching #47. More than 282,100 children have been given the name overall.