At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1981 (#10,411)
- Babies in 1981
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,903 in 1972
- First recorded
- 1950
Meaning of Lewanda
Lewanda, pronounced luh-WAN-duh, dances onto the scene like a warm breeze at sunset—its Slavic root “Wanda,” meaning “wanderer,” wrapped in a soft Romance embrace. Imagine a young heroine tracing lavender-scented paths through sunlit plazas; that’s the imagery Lewanda evokes, a name that feels both adventurous and serenely grounded. Though it flickered briefly in U.S. birth records—peaking in the 1970s and ’80s—it remains delightfully rare today, like finding the last slice of tres leches at abuela’s table: treasured, unmistakable, and bound to spark conversation. Rooted in old-world folklore yet kissed by modern flair, Lewanda promises a tale as vibrant as a flamenco guitar at dawn, inviting any little girl who carries it to explore the world with curious eyes and a warm heart.
How to pronounce Lewanda
English
- Pronounced luh-WAN-duh /ləˈwɑːndə/
Popularity of Lewanda in the U.S.
Lewanda was last recorded in the U.S. in 1981, ranked #10,411 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,903 in 1972. It first appears in the records in 1950.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1950–1981 19 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5 | 10,411 | ▼ 3,622 |
| 1980 | 9 | 6,789 | ▼ 600 |
| 1979 | 10 | 6,189 | ▲ 3,561 |
| 1978 | 5 | 9,750 | ▼ 4,218 |
| 1977 | 11 | 5,532 | ▼ 1,169 |
| 1976 | 14 | 4,363 | ▲ 7 |
| 1975 | 14 | 4,370 | ▲ 2,530 |
| 1974 | 7 | 6,900 | ▲ 535 |
| 1973 | 6 | 7,435 | ▼ 4,532 |
| 1972 | 23 | 2,903 | ▲ 1,631 |
| 1971 | 12 | 4,534 | back (not recorded in 1970) |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | ▲ 90 |
| 1968 | 8 | 5,147 | ▲ 310 |
| 1967 | 7 | 5,457 | ▲ 1,107 |
| 1966 | 5 | 6,564 | back (not recorded in 1965) |
| 1964 | 9 | 4,636 | back (not recorded in 1960–1963) |
| 1959 | 5 | 6,245 | back (not recorded in 1955–1958) |
| 1954 | 5 | 5,753 | back (not recorded in 1951–1953) |
| 1950 | 5 | 5,301 | new |