Wenona vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wenona

Girl name

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Metric Wenona Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 1,168 262,161
Peak Year 1975 1967
Peak Year Births 52 11,222
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wenona Wendy
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 104 5
1920ss 197 45
1930ss 103 583
1940ss 88 8,423
1950ss 95 42,675
1960ss 124 88,964
1970ss 391 74,186
1980ss 34 22,269
1990ss 6 11,079
2000ss 5 9,577
2010ss 5 3,371
2020ss 10 984

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wenona Wendy
2014 — 359
2015 — 288
2016 — 328
2017 — 230
2018 5 273
2019 — 222
2020 — 196
2021 5 196
2022 — 192
2023 5 176
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, 1907–2023.

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