How Many People Are Named Wander?
An estimated 78 people in the United States have the first name Wander. It is used for both genders, with 60.7% female. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Wander peaked in popularity in 1963 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wander as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wander is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
78
About 1 in 4,394,286 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
60.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1963
13 births
Total Registered
89
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wander
Wander is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (39.3%) and females (60.7%). Out of 89 total births registered, 35 were male and 54 were female.
Wander as a male name
Ranked #9,788 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (9 births)
Wander as a female name
Ranked #9,616 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1963 (13 births)
Wander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wander span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 29 babies were registered. Wander remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wander by Decade
How has Wander tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wander
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wander?
We estimate approximately 78 people named Wander are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,394,286 Americans share this first name.
Is Wander a common name?
Wander is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 89 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wander most popular?
Wander reached peak popularity in 1963, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wander is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wander a female name?
Wander is predominantly female. 60.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wander Smith, Wander Johnson, Wander Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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