Wonder
The Story of Wonder
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Wonder as a girl name dates back to 1951, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 17 newborns named Wonder — #6,719 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Wonder on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Wonder ranks #6,719 for girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). All told, over 285 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wonder first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 5 births, good for #12,142 nationwide. About 67% of every Wonder on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Wonder last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wonder
Wonder is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 285 births in the dataset. Wonder's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,696. Use the chart and map above to compare Wonder'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 .
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