Wendla vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wendla

Girl name

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Wendla Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 11 262,161
Peak Year 1966 1967
Peak Year Births 6 11,222
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1956 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendla Wendy
1910ss — 5
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 583
1940ss — 8,423
1950ss 5 42,675
1960ss 6 88,964
1970ss — 74,186
1980ss — 22,269
1990ss — 11,079
2000ss — 9,577
2010ss — 3,371
2020ss — 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendla Wendy
2014 — 359
2015 — 288
2016 — 328
2017 — 230
2018 — 273
2019 — 222
2020 — 196
2021 — 196
2022 — 192
2023 — 176
2024 — 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, 1956–1966.

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