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Wendy Name Popularity

How popular is the name Wendy? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 — 0 0%
1918 — 0 0%
1919 — 0 0%
1920 — 0 0%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 0 0%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 5 0.0005%
1928 — 0 0%
1929 — 0 0%
1930 — 8 0.0008%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 5 0.0005%
1935 — 9 0.0009%
1936 — 39 0.004%
1937 — 48 0.0049%
1938 — 91 0.0089%
1939 — 179 0.0176%
1940 — 209 0.0197%
1941 — 297 0.0264%
1942 — 428 0.0339%
1943 — 397 0.0304%
1944 — 394 0.0318%
1945 — 519 0.0426%
1946 — 710 0.0481%
1947 — 934 0.056%
1948 — 1,492 0.0935%
1949 — 2,592 0.1611%
1950 — 3,010 0.1869%
1951 — 3,335 0.1967%
1952 — 3,549 0.2033%
1953 — 3,612 0.2041%
1954 — 4,413 0.2414%
1955 — 4,950 0.2691%
1956 — 4,861 0.2574%
1957 — 4,697 0.2441%
1958 — 4,478 0.2369%
1959 — 5,711 0.3006%
1960 — 6,870 0.3626%
1961 — 7,148 0.3786%
1962 — 6,980 0.3802%
1963 — 7,336 0.4087%
1964 — 8,078 0.4589%
1965 — 10,480 0.6409%
1966 — 9,517 0.6095%
1967 — 11,223 0.7395%
1968 — 10,709 0.7132%
1969 — 10,624 0.6896%
1970 — 11,099 0.6974%
1971 — 10,063 0.6697%
1972 — 8,533 0.6265%
1973 — 7,813 0.6027%
1974 — 7,563 0.5819%
1975 — 7,474 0.5816%
1976 — 6,467 0.5018%
1977 — 5,763 0.4275%
1978 — 4,916 0.3657%
1979 — 4,499 0.3191%
1980 — 4,144 0.2834%
1981 — 3,610 0.2456%
1982 — 2,815 0.1884%
1983 — 2,382 0.1614%
1984 — 2,005 0.1348%
1985 — 1,765 0.1163%
1986 — 1,496 0.0991%
1987 — 1,330 0.0872%
1988 — 1,268 0.0814%
1989 — 1,308 0.0811%
1990 — 1,363 0.0822%
1991 — 1,326 0.0814%
1992 — 1,237 0.0775%
1993 — 1,226 0.0786%
1994 — 1,103 0.0719%
1995 — 1,001 0.0664%
1996 — 934 0.0624%
1997 — 869 0.0588%
1998 — 822 0.0549%
1999 — 857 0.0572%
2000 — 963 0.063%
2001 — 1,239 0.0822%
2002 — 1,181 0.0788%
2003 — 1,065 0.07%
2004 — 1,008 0.0661%
2005 — 875 0.0572%
2006 — 909 0.0581%
2007 — 840 0.0532%
2008 — 641 0.0415%
2009 — 567 0.0379%
2010 — 446 0.0309%
2011 — 369 0.0259%
2012 — 311 0.0218%
2013 — 344 0.0242%
2014 — 308 0.0211%
2015 — 233 0.016%
2016 — 265 0.0184%
2017 — 193 0.0138%
2018 — 208 0.0151%
2019 — 160 0.0118%
2020 — 137 0.0108%
2021 — 115 0.0094%
2022 — 133 0.0101%
2023 — 100 0.0077%

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Names Like Wendy

If you like Wendy, you’ll love these other names like Wendy.

What names are variants of Wendy?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Wendy.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Wenda

The tribe of the Vandals; friend

Slavic

Wendaline

The tribe of the Vandals; wanderer; friend

Slavic

Wendee

Fair one; white and smooth, soft; friend

Welsh

Wendeline

The tribe of the Vandals; friend

Slavic

Wendey

Friend

English

Wendi

Fair bow; blessed ring; friend

Welsh

Wendie

Fair one; white and smooth, soft; fair bow; blessed ring; friend

Welsh

Wendye

Friend

English

Windy

Whirling winds

English

What names sound like Wendy?

If you like how Wendy sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Wendy.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Andy

Manly, virile

Greek

Jandy

God is gracious

Hebrew

Jenda

God is gracious

Hebrew

Wandy

The tribe of the Vandals

Slavic

Wonda

The tribe of the Vandals

Slavic

What names are similar to Wendy?

Find a name that’s like Wendy, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Guinevere

Fair one; white, smooth, soft

Welsh

Gwendolyn

Blessed ring

Welsh

Wanda

The tribe of the Vandals

Slavic

Wendell

Wanderer

German

Lists With Wendy

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Wendy.

Siblings of Wendy

Mamas with kids named Wendy also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
William

A willing protector

German

3 Comments

  1. It’s a whimsical and happy name

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  2. We think it’s a strong, classic name with a fun origin story – an uncommon nickname for Gwendolyn, popularized by the play Peter Pan around 1910. We think it’s a name that will grow with our baby.

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  3. We love the name wendy and it goes good with William

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