Wanda
Girl nameWanda has been given to 282,186 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1957.
Meaning & origin /ˈwɔndə/
Borrowed from Polish Wanda, possibly derived from an ethnic term for “a Wend”.
Origin: Polish
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
282,186
Peak year
1957 (7,735 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -20%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Wanda
Scarlet Witch
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Wanda Landowska
Polish-French harpsichordist (1879–1959)
Wanda Sykes
American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist
Wanda Jackson
American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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