Wandra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	50	5	–	#3,234
1950s	133	13	+166%	#2,668
1960s	93	9	-30%	#3,376
1970s	32	3	-66%	#5,407
1980s	5	1	-84%	#12,114
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,234

1950s

133

+166%

#2,668

1960s

-30%

#3,376

1970s

-66%

#5,407

1980s

-84%

#12,114

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wandra

Wandra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1942, 313 American babies have been named Wandra. Its peak came in 1952, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wandra?

The median living Wandra is about 67 years old; half are between 60 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Wandra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wandra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#12,114
1975	5	#10,586
1970	10	#5,407
1965	14	#3,545
1960	11	#4,169
1955	12	#3,568
1950	11	#3,416
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wandra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wandra?

The median living Wandra is about 67 years old. Half of all living Wandras are between 60 and 73 years old.

How many people named Wandra are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Wandra are alive in the United States, based on 313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wandra in 2025?

Wandra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wandra?

313 babies have been named Wandra in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wandra most popular?

Wandra peaked in 1952, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Wandra a boy or girl name?

Wandra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wandra rising or falling?

Wandra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Wandra popularity over time

The story of Wandra

How old are people named Wandra?

Wandra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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