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) 1,001 262,325
Peak Year 1956 1967
Peak Year Births 43 11,223
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1935 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wenda Wendy
1910s - 5
1920s - 45
1930s 49 583
1940s 183 8,423
1950s 343 42,675
1960s 310 88,963
1970s 100 74,185
1980s 16 22,268
1990s - 11,080
2000s - 9,577
2010s - 3,371
2020s - 1,150

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 - 225
2025 - 165

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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