Wenda vs Wendy

Side-by-side comparison of Wenda and Wendy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wenda

Girl name

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wenda Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 1,001 262,161
Peak Year 1956 1967
Peak Year Births 43 11,222
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wenda Wendy
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 45
1930ss 49 583
1940ss 183 8,423
1950ss 343 42,675
1960ss 310 88,964
1970ss 100 74,186
1980ss 16 22,269
1990ss — 11,079
2000ss — 9,577
2010ss — 3,371
2020ss — 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wenda Wendy
2014 — 359
2015 — 288
2016 — 328
2017 — 230
2018 — 273
2019 — 222
2020 — 196
2021 — 196
2022 — 192
2023 — 176
2024 — 224

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1935–1982.

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