Wanda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Wanda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Wanda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Wanda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Wanda is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “of uncertain meaning, possibly a Wend”. a name of Polish origin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 282,186 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 104 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 8 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Wanda per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (7,735/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (3/yr).
Wanda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #111 nationally (given to 7,735 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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