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How popular is the name Wendy?

In 2025, 165 baby girls in the U.S. were named Wendy, the 1341st most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1967, when 11,223 girls got the name. 262,325 girls have been named Wendy since 1880. 951 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#1,341

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

165

girls named Wendy

Peak year

1967

11,223 girls

Girls named Wendy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Wendy (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	165
2024	225
2023	176
2022	192
2021	196
2020	196
2019	222
2018	273
2017	230
2016	328
2015	288
2014	359
2013	395
2012	359
2011	419
2010	498
2009	600
2008	688
2007	864
2006	930
2005	901
2004	1,039
2003	1,087
2002	1,209
2001	1,255
2000	1,004
1999	899
1998	867
1997	907
1996	969
1995	1,039
1994	1,131
1993	1,259
1992	1,269
1991	1,343
1990	1,397
1989	1,341
1988	1,292
1987	1,356
1986	1,517
1985	1,781
1984	2,024
1983	2,388
1982	2,820
1981	3,608
1980	4,141
1979	4,500
1978	4,918
1977	5,764
1976	6,464
1975	7,473
1974	7,564
1973	7,810
1972	8,529
1971	10,063
1970	11,100
1969	10,624
1968	10,709
1967	11,223
1966	9,516
1965	10,481
1964	8,076
1963	7,333
1962	6,977
1961	7,154
1960	6,870
1959	5,712
1958	4,485
1957	4,700
1956	4,861
1955	4,955
1954	4,415
1953	3,616
1952	3,556
1951	3,345
1950	3,030
1949	2,612
1948	1,517
1947	974
1946	762
1945	575
1944	447
1943	455
1942	481
1941	346
1940	254
1939	222
1938	130
1937	80
1936	67
1935	27
1934	10
1933	10
1932	11
1931	9
1930	17
1929	8
1928	5
1927	16
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	9
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	7
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Boys named Wendy each year since 1880

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The numbers for Wendy (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	7
2003	6
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	8
2000	9
1999	6
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	6
1996	10
1995	8
1994	8
1993	14
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	24
1990	16
1989	18
1988	10
1987	15
1986	23
1985	15
1984	7
1983	11
1982	16
1981	24
1980	19
1979	26
1978	17
1977	28
1976	28
1975	30
1974	28
1973	29
1972	34
1971	34
1970	42
1969	27
1968	26
1967	36
1966	32
1965	25
1964	23
1963	21
1962	23
1961	15
1960	21
1959	13
1958	17
1957	17
1956	13
1955	12
1954	8
1953	11
1952	6
1951	5
1950	9
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Wendy each year since 1880

Boys named Wendy each year since 1880

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