Wanda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Wanda is a female given name of Polish origin. It probably derives from the tribal name of the Wends. The name has long been popular in Poland where the legend of Princess Wanda has been circulating since at least the 12th century.

From Wikipedia

Wanda first appears in the data in 1880 and has been recorded in 145 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1957 with 7,712 babies (rank #59 that year). In 2024 it was given to 26 girls (rank #5,123). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Wanda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wanda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

282,168

Total babies (all years)

145

Years in the data

7,712

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Marvel Cinematic Universe: Wanda Maximoff — Scarlet Witch

Famous people named Wanda

Wanda Landowskamusic educator · b. 1879
Wanda Sykesfilm actor · b. 1964
Wanda Jacksoncountry musician · b. 1937
Wanda Wasilewskajournalist · b. 1905

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1880	11	#545
1881	6	#825
1882	10	#633
1883	5	#1,048
1884	11	#681
1885	12	#656
1886	12	#690
1887	29	#411
1888	22	#547
1889	25	#514
1890	37	#424
1891	47	#364
1892	37	#452
1893	59	#352
1894	52	#394
1895	62	#356
1896	58	#376
1897	83	#319
1898	106	#301
1899	85	#326
1900	94	#345
1901	81	#341
1902	106	#308
1903	134	#265
1904	116	#302
1905	125	#300
1906	173	#248
1907	200	#235
1908	226	#227
1909	272	#211
1910	308	#211
1911	380	#189
1912	545	#181
1913	687	#168
1914	881	#164
1915	1,233	#154
1916	1,505	#138
1917	1,545	#140
1918	1,827	#128
1919	1,824	#128
1920	2,198	#117
1921	2,738	#101
1922	2,986	#92
1923	3,405	#80
1924	3,735	#74
1925	3,803	#72
1926	4,125	#66
1927	4,302	#66
1928	4,318	#63
1929	4,397	#61
1930	4,524	#56
1931	4,395	#54
1932	4,261	#52
1933	4,268	#48
1934	4,368	#47
1935	4,102	#49
1936	3,882	#56
1937	4,202	#55
1938	4,513	#49
1939	4,557	#50
1940	4,708	#52
1941	4,735	#53
1942	4,792	#54
1943	4,705	#56
1944	4,431	#58
1945	4,295	#58
1946	5,235	#59
1947	5,649	#66
1948	5,919	#57
1949	6,307	#56
1950	6,929	#52
1951	7,232	#52
1952	7,163	#54
1953	7,205	#57
1954	7,446	#58
1955	7,415	#61
1956	7,547	#61
1957	7,712	#59
1958	6,891	#66
1959	6,907	#65
1960	6,676	#66
1961	6,465	#70
1962	6,004	#77
1963	5,594	#76
1964	5,165	#81
1965	4,655	#81
1966	4,094	#84
1967	3,473	#100
1968	2,963	#115
1969	2,684	#126
1970	2,718	#132
1971	2,365	#137
1972	1,775	#166
1973	1,412	#187
1974	1,205	#209
1975	1,057	#230
1976	856	#272
1977	729	#322
1978	588	#361
1979	576	#384
1980	481	#445
1981	457	#465
1982	335	#553
1983	319	#569
1984	293	#612
1985	234	#741
1986	182	#899
1987	218	#804
1988	175	#956
1989	179	#976
1990	191	#980
1991	172	#1,059
1992	122	#1,369
1993	133	#1,283
1994	97	#1,582
1995	91	#1,639
1996	79	#1,863
1997	59	#2,306
1998	72	#2,065
1999	79	#1,997
2000	63	#2,455
2001	57	#2,662
2002	64	#2,495
2003	69	#2,412
2004	36	#3,985
2005	49	#3,206
2006	30	#4,803
2007	30	#4,939
2008	38	#4,170
2009	43	#3,734
2010	18	#7,200
2011	24	#5,716
2012	28	#5,106
2013	30	#4,744
2014	23	#5,785
2015	25	#5,446
2016	30	#4,727
2017	27	#5,039
2018	20	#6,227
2019	13	#8,576
2020	18	#6,615
2021	36	#4,081
2022	23	#5,622
2023	21	#5,939
2024	26	#5,123