Girl · #9,011 in 2026

Wandalee

Current Rank
#9,011
Peak Rank
#2,366 (1923)
Total Babies
231
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1979
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#2366
Peak Rank
231
Total Count
25
Years Active

The Story of Wandalee

Wandalee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 15 Wandalees were born — ranking #2,366 that year. As of 2026, Wandalee ranks #9,011 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 231 Wandalees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Wandalee

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wandalee

What does the name Wandalee mean?
Wandalee is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.
How popular is Wandalee in 2026?
In 2026, Wandalee ranks #9,011 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Wandalee most popular?
Wandalee reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #2,366 that year with 15 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Wandalee most popular?
Wandalee has historically been most popular in Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wandalee.
Is Wandalee a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Wandalee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Wandalee?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wandalee include Dula, Eletha, Orpah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Wandalee

Wandalee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 231 births in the dataset. Wandalee's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #2,366. Use the chart and map above to compare Wandalee's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.