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Wanda
GirlMeaning of Wanda: Slavic: 'a Vandal woman'
Wanda is a girl's name most strongly associated with Polish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5777th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#5777
20 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4192
5 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
282,186
First recorded 1880 · peak 1957
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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