Wendell vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2051

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wendell Wendy
Current Rank #2051 #1096
Total Births (all years) 53,696 262,161
Peak Year 1940 1967
Peak Year Births 1,625 11,222
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendell Wendy
1880ss 83 —
1890ss 182 —
1900ss 366 —
1910ss 3,431 5
1920ss 6,226 45
1930ss 6,217 583
1940ss 8,378 8,423
1950ss 9,905 42,675
1960ss 8,967 88,964
1970ss 3,715 74,186
1980ss 2,616 22,269
1990ss 1,555 11,079
2000ss 904 9,577
2010ss 731 3,371
2020ss 420 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendell Wendy
2014 79 359
2015 76 288
2016 90 328
2017 76 230
2018 76 273
2019 78 222
2020 67 196
2021 83 196
2022 96 192
2023 101 176
2024 73 224

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, 1880–2024.

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