Wenonah vs Wendy

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

Name A

Wenonah

Girl name

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Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

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Metric Wenonah Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 506 262,325
Peak Year 1916 1967
Peak Year Births 26 11,223
Peak Decade 1910s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wenonah Wendy
1900s 16 -
1910s 136 5
1920s 122 45
1930s 44 583
1940s 34 8,423
1950s 43 42,675
1960s 12 88,963
1970s 68 74,185
1980s 20 22,268
1990s 5 11,080
2000s - 9,577
2010s 6 3,371
2020s - 1,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wenonah Wendy
2014 - 359
2015 - 288
2016 - 328
2017 6 230
2018 - 273
2019 - 222
2020 - 196
2021 - 196
2022 - 192
2023 - 176
2024 - 225
2025 - 165

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, 1903–2017.

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