Wendel vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wendel Wendy
Current Rank #9005 #1096
Total Births (all years) 2,142 262,161
Peak Year 1940 1967
Peak Year Births 45 11,222
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendel Wendy
1910ss 140 5
1920ss 243 45
1930ss 294 583
1940ss 297 8,423
1950ss 344 42,675
1960ss 266 88,964
1970ss 218 74,186
1980ss 131 22,269
1990ss 71 11,079
2000ss 55 9,577
2010ss 50 3,371
2020ss 33 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendel Wendy
2014 8 359
2015 — 288
2016 6 328
2017 — 230
2018 5 273
2019 6 222
2020 — 196
2021 11 196
2022 7 192
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, 1911–2024.

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