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

Full profile →
Name B

Wendy

Girl name · Rank #1096

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Wenonah Wendy
Current Rank Unranked #1096
Total Births (all years) 506 262,161
Peak Year 1916 1967
Peak Year Births 26 11,222
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Wenonah Wendy
1900ss 16 —
1910ss 136 5
1920ss 122 45
1930ss 44 583
1940ss 34 8,423
1950ss 43 42,675
1960ss 12 88,964
1970ss 68 74,186
1980ss 20 22,269
1990ss 5 11,079
2000ss — 9,577
2010ss 6 3,371
2020ss — 984

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 — 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, 1903–2017.

← Compare different names