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 #8990

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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 #8990 #1096
Total Births (all years) 2,425 262,161
Peak Year 1958 1967
Peak Year Births 55 11,222
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1904 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendall Wendy
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 98 5
1920ss 289 45
1930ss 267 583
1940ss 234 8,423
1950ss 374 42,675
1960ss 425 88,964
1970ss 229 74,186
1980ss 171 22,269
1990ss 121 11,079
2000ss 94 9,577
2010ss 83 3,371
2020ss 35 984

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 8 224

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, 1904–2024.

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