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Wanda

Girl

Origin of the name

Wanda comes from Polish: according to legend, Wanda was a queen of early Poland.

Classic name

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In 1957, Wanda reached its peak: 7,713 girls, 1 baby in 545. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 146 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 5916.
281,214births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 59rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Wanda are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Wanda is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Wanda is most common in Oklahoma (3.3 times), Arkansas (2.9) and Kentucky (2.8), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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