Girls' name · since 1935
Wenda
Wenda has 1,001 recorded births since 1935 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,001
- born since 1935
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wenda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,001 recorded since 1935.
Social Security Administration records show Wenda recorded 1,001 times among girls since 1935, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 1982.
- #7,507 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,001 born since 1935
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wenda ranks #7,507 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,001 born since 1935, peaking in the 1950s.
- #7,507 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,001
- born since 1935
- 1950s
- peak decade
Wenda's 1,001 recorded births place it above 89.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Wenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wenda's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1982
- Peak year (1956)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Wenda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (343 births, 34% of the file).
1950s was Wenda's strongest decade.
343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Wenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 49
1930s
49 births
- 1940s
1940s
183 births
- 1950s
1950s
343 births
- 1960s
1960s
310 births
- 1970s 100
1970s
100 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 343 births (34% of all-time use).
How Wenda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Wenda's total volume
Wenda by state
Where Wenda concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 2.6% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 1.6% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
26 of 1,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Wenda's data
- Wenda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (343 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Wendas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wenda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~47 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1935–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wenda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.