Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1959

Wonda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wonda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1959
67 babies
All-time total
1,776
#5,104 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Wonda popularity over time

1,776 babies have been named Wonda since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1966Girls

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 – – – –
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1910s 5 1 – #5,153
1920s 73 7 +1360% #2,735
1930s 173 17 +137% #1,423
1940s 260 26 +50% #1,449
1950s 537 54 +107% #1,277
1960s 530 53 -1% #1,374
1970s 173 17 -67% #2,079
1980s 25 3 -86% #9,077
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Wonda

Wonda 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 1916, 1,776 American babies have been named Wonda. Its peak came in 1959, when 67 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 Wonda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wonda?

The median living Wonda is about 65 years old; half are between 59 and 72. An estimated 1,300 people named Wonda are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Wonda year by year

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

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1980 7 #9,077
1975 13 #4,848
1970 40 #2,079
1965 64 #1,389
1960 59 #1,446
1955 59 #1,319
1950 35 #1,601
1945 32 #1,449
1940 19 #1,897
1935 23 #1,604
1930 16 #2,200
1925 10 #3,359
1920 5 #5,750
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wonda?

The median living Wonda is about 65 years old. Half of all living Wondas are between 59 and 72 years old.

How many people named Wonda are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Wonda are alive in the United States, based on 1,776 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wonda in 2025?

Wonda 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 Wonda?

1,776 babies have been named Wonda in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wonda most popular?

Wonda peaked in 1959, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Wonda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wonda rising or falling?

Wonda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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