Wendolyn vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wendolyn

Girl name

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Metric Wendolyn Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 1,158 262,161
Peak Year 1966 1967
Peak Year Births 39 11,222
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1928 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wendolyn Wendy
1910ss — 5
1920ss 5 45
1930ss 15 583
1940ss 69 8,423
1950ss 254 42,675
1960ss 324 88,964
1970ss 218 74,186
1980ss 110 22,269
1990ss 86 11,079
2000ss 56 9,577
2010ss 7 3,371
2020ss 14 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendolyn Wendy
2014 7 359
2015 — 288
2016 — 328
2017 — 230
2018 — 273
2019 — 222
2020 — 196
2021 — 196
2022 7 192
2023 7 176
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, 1928–2023.

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