Wanda

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A few things about Wanda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Wanda

Wanda Landowska

Polish-French harpsichordist (1879–1959)

Choose Wanda and your child shares a first name with Wanda Landowska, a Polish-French harpsichordist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Wanda, like who?” Wanda Landowska's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Wanda, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wanda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWanda has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Wandas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1934, when it ranked #47. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowWanda was 2.8× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 28,818 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 80,645.
• 🚀TrendWanda has climbed 408 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Wanda

Wanda is a girl name of Polish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Wanda for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked #47 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

Origin:Polish names