Wendy vs Wendi

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

Name A

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Name B

Wendi

Girl name · Rank #9614

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1918–2024.

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