Wendall vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wendall

Boy name · Rank #9029

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wendall Wendy
Current Rank #9029 #1096
Total Births (all years) 2,433 262,325
Peak Year 1958 1967
Peak Year Births 55 11,223
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendall Wendy
1900s 5 -
1910s 98 5
1920s 289 45
1930s 267 583
1940s 234 8,423
1950s 374 42,675
1960s 425 88,963
1970s 229 74,185
1980s 171 22,268
1990s 121 11,080
2000s 94 9,577
2010s 83 3,371
2020s 43 1,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendall Wendy
2014 11 359
2015 10 288
2016 10 328
2017 12 230
2018 11 273
2019 7 222
2020 10 196
2021 5 196
2022 5 192
2023 7 176
2024 8 225
2025 8 165

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, 1904–2025.

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