unisex name
Wonder
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 300
Wonder is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 88% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Wonder over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 83 |
| 1970s | 37 |
| 2010s | 28 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 102 |
How popular is Wonder?
In 2025, Wonder was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wonder is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wonder
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wonder also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wonder over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wonder
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wonder — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wonder
How popular is the name Wonder?
In 2025, Wonder was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wonder a girl's or a boy's name?
Wonder is used for both girls and boys. About 88% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Wonder?
Wonder has 2 syllables.
When was Wonder most popular?
Wonder peaked in 2025, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Wonder a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wonder currently ranks #3,619 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.