Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Wanda
Endangered
Down 99.7% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
7,713
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Wanda
How many people are named Wanda?
An estimated 118,918 living Americans are named Wanda.
How rare is Wanda?
Wanda is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.7% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Wanda?
The median age of a living American named Wanda is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 61 and 74 years old.
Is Wanda still popular?
No. Wanda is endangered as a baby name, down 99.7% from its 1957 peak with 20 births in 2025.
Where is Wanda most common?
Wanda has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 6.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
99.7%
2025
20
All-time
281,214
Where it lives now
Wanda is most concentrated in Oklahoma — about 5.8× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Wanda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.