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 #2042

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Metric Wendell Wendy
Current Rank #2042 #1096
Total Births (all years) 53,763 262,325
Peak Year 1940 1967
Peak Year Births 1,625 11,223
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendell Wendy
1880s 83 -
1890s 182 -
1900s 366 -
1910s 3,431 5
1920s 6,226 45
1930s 6,217 583
1940s 8,378 8,423
1950s 9,904 42,675
1960s 8,968 88,963
1970s 3,714 74,185
1980s 2,615 22,268
1990s 1,555 11,080
2000s 904 9,577
2010s 731 3,371
2020s 489 1,150

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 84 196
2022 96 192
2023 101 176
2024 74 225
2025 67 165

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, 1880–2025.

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