Wendi vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wendi

Girl name · Rank #9614

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Metric Wendi Wendy
Current Rank #9614 #1096
Total Births (all years) 14,522 262,161
Peak Year 1970 1967
Peak Year Births 844 11,222
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1943 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendi Wendy
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 583
1940ss 112 8,423
1950ss 944 42,675
1960ss 4,502 88,964
1970ss 5,946 74,186
1980ss 1,963 22,269
1990ss 572 11,079
2000ss 372 9,577
2010ss 88 3,371
2020ss 23 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendi Wendy
2014 9 359
2015 6 288
2016 8 328
2017 — 230
2018 6 273
2019 6 222
2020 7 196
2021 6 196
2022 — 192
2023 — 176
2024 10 224

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, 1943–2024.

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