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First Name
282k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
253
in the U.S.
in 2010

Wanda

Origin: Polish
Meaning: A slender, young tree
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Gender: Girl
256^th All Time
76,029^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	11	11	0
1881	6	6	0
1882	10	10	0
1883	5	5	0
1884	11	11	0
1885	12	12	0
1886	12	12	0
1887	29	29	0
1888	22	22	0
1889	25	25	0
1890	37	37	0
1891	47	47	0
1892	37	37	0
1893	59	59	0
1894	52	52	0
1895	62	62	0
1896	58	58	0
1897	83	83	0
1898	106	106	0
1899	85	85	0
1900	94	94	0
1901	81	81	0
1902	106	106	0
1903	134	134	0
1904	116	116	0
1905	125	125	0
1906	173	173	0
1907	200	200	0
1908	226	226	0
1909	272	272	0
1910	308	308	0
1911	380	380	0
1912	545	545	0
1913	687	687	0
1914	881	881	0
1915	1,233	1,233	0
1916	1,505	1,505	0
1917	1,551	1,545	6
1918	1,834	1,827	7
1919	1,824	1,824	0
1920	2,198	2,198	0
1921	2,746	2,737	9
1922	2,992	2,985	7	#92 girl name
1923	3,412	3,406	6	#80 girl name
1924	3,743	3,734	9	#74 girl name
1925	3,813	3,805	8	#72 girl name
1926	4,138	4,125	13	#66 girl name
1927	4,323	4,304	19	#66 girl name
1928	4,330	4,315	15	#63 girl name
1929	4,420	4,397	23	#61 girl name
1930	4,537	4,522	15	#56 girl name
1931	4,418	4,394	24	#54 girl name
1932	4,278	4,260	18	#52 girl name
1933	4,286	4,267	19	#48 girl name
1934	4,397	4,370	27	#47 girl name
1935	4,120	4,103	17	#49 girl name
1936	3,890	3,880	10	#56 girl name
1937	4,216	4,200	16	#55 girl name
1938	4,534	4,512	22	#49 girl name
1939	4,576	4,559	17	#50 girl name
1940	4,734	4,709	25	#52 girl name
1941	4,756	4,735	21	#53 girl name
1942	4,812	4,790	22	#54 girl name
1943	4,724	4,704	20	#56 girl name
1944	4,451	4,429	22	#58 girl name
1945	4,310	4,293	17	#58 girl name
1946	5,251	5,236	15	#58 girl name
1947	5,655	5,650	5	#66 girl name
1948	5,935	5,920	15	#57 girl name
1949	6,317	6,305	12	#56 girl name
1950	6,950	6,933	17	#52 girl name
1951	7,243	7,230	13	#52 girl name
1952	7,184	7,165	19	#54 girl name
1953	7,212	7,195	17	#57 girl name
1954	7,474	7,451	23	#58 girl name
1955	7,425	7,413	12	#61 girl name
1956	7,576	7,554	22	#61 girl name
1957	7,723	7,701	22	#59 girl name
1958	6,911	6,889	22	#66 girl name
1959	6,930	6,909	21	#65 girl name
1960	6,701	6,676	25	#66 girl name
1961	6,492	6,460	32	#70 girl name
1962	6,027	6,006	21	#77 girl name
1963	5,624	5,589	35	#76 girl name
1964	5,190	5,167	23	#81 girl name
1965	4,667	4,652	15	#81 girl name
1966	4,117	4,094	23	#84 girl name
1967	3,491	3,473	18	#100 girl name
1968	2,986	2,963	23
1969	2,701	2,686	15
1970	2,726	2,718	8
1971	2,375	2,366	9
1972	1,784	1,776	8
1973	1,419	1,412	7
1974	1,217	1,210	7
1975	1,058	1,058	0
1976	855	855	0
1977	735	728	7
1978	588	588	0
1979	575	575	0
1980	482	482	0
1981	457	457	0
1982	340	335	5
1983	326	319	7
1984	297	292	5
1985	234	234	0
1986	187	182	5
1987	223	218	5
1988	175	175	0
1989	179	179	0
1990	191	191	0
1991	173	173	0
1992	122	122	0
1993	133	133	0
1994	97	97	0
1995	91	91	0
1996	79	79	0
1997	59	59	0
1998	71	71	0
1999	79	79	0
2000	61	61	0
2001	56	56	0
2002	64	64	0
2003	69	69	0
2004	36	36	0
2005	48	48	0
2006	30	30	0
2007	30	30	0
2008	38	38	0
2009	42	42	0
2010	18	18	0
2011	24	24	0
2012	28	28	0
2013	30	30	0
2014	22	22	0
2015	24	24	0

Fun Facts about the name Wanda

How many people with the first name Wanda have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 281,927 babies born with the first name Wanda in the United States. That's more than enough people named Wanda to occupy the territory of French Polynesia (France) with an estimated population of 277,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Wanda? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 11 new born babies.
When was Wanda first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Wanda is Friday, October 13th, 1871.
What year had the most people named Wanda born? The highest recorded use of the first name Wanda was in 1957 with a total of 7,701 babies. That's a lot of babies named Wanda!
Random Wanda Factoid: According to the 1930 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Wanda ranks 16^th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Kentucky. Imagine that, 268 babies in Kentucky have the same name as you in 1930.
Weird things about the name Wanda: Your name in reverse order is Adnaw. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Wadan. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Wanda? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 253 people with the last name Wanda.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Wanda? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Wanda as their last name since less than 1 person in 1.1m people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!

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Popularity of Wanda as a first name

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Popularity of Wanda as a last name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Wanda	U.S.
█	White	71.94%	64.26%
█	African American	14.23%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	10.28%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.00%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	0.00%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	1.98%	16.26%

Of Last Name Wanda

People with the last name Wanda are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Wanda" mean? The list below shows the origins of Wanda as well as things modernly associated with the name Wanda such as celebrities named Wanda.

Polish

Origin and Meaning of Wanda

The name "Wanda" is of Polish origin, and it means "A slender, young tree". It's a name commonly given to girls.

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From Polish Wanda, possibly derived from an ethnic term for â€œa Wendâ€.

A female given name.

Wanda was also found in the following language(s): Polish

Notable Persons With the Name Wanda

Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes is a comedian. Wanda was born on March 7th, 1964 in Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.

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Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham is an actress and actor. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1956 to 1956. Wanda was born on August 5th, 1935 in Brighton, Sussex, England,.

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Wanda Nara

Wanda Nara is a model and reality personality. She was most active from 2005 to present. Wanda was born Wanda Nara in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Wanda is also known as Wan.

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Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson is a rockabilly, country music, and gospel music singer-songwriter. She plays Guitar, Piano, and Vocals. She was most prominent from 1954 to present. Wanda was given the name Wanda Lavonne Jackson on October 20th, 1937 in Maud, Oklahoma. Wanda is also known as The Queen of Rockabilly and The First Lady of Rockabilly.

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Wanda De Jesus

Wanda De Jesus is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1986 to present. Wanda was born on August 26th, 1958 in Manhattan, New York, U.S.

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Beth Moore

Beth Moore is an evangelism, author, evangelist, and bible teacher. She holds the title Founder and Living Proof Ministries. She was most active from 1978 to present. Beth was given the name Wanda Elizabeth Green on June 16th, 1957 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Beth is also known as Dr. Beth Moore.

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