Total births
1,377
Girls' name · since 1943
Wende
1,377 babies named Wende in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,377
- total births
- 1943–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Wende is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,377 have been recorded since 1943.
Wende has 1,377 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1990.
- 1,377 total births
- 1943–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,377 girls have been named Wende since 1943, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 1,377
- total births
- 1943–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Wende was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
139 babies were named Wende in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Wende's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wende's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 139, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wende at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Wende popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1990
- Peak year (1967)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Wende by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wende's strongest decade.
595 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Wende births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 71
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
314 births
- 1960s
1960s
595 births
- 1970s
1970s
343 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 595 births (43% of all-time use).
How Wende 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 Wende's total volume
Wende vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wende by state
Where Wende concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 183 | 13.3% |
| #2 | California | | 100 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 46 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 22 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 16 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 14 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Florida | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.5% |
New York share of Wende's total US births 13.3%
Even split
183 of 1,377 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Wende appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wende? ▼
1,377 babies have been named Wende since 1943. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1967 with 139 births.
When was Wende most popular? ▼
Wende was most popular in the 1960s decade with 595 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Wende most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wende are New York (183 births), California (100 births), Texas (46 births).
How long has the name Wende been used? ▼
Records for Wende go back to 1943, giving 48 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Wende? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendy, Wendi, Wendie, Wenona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wende's data
- Wende's decade-level peak was the 1960s (595 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Wendes (183 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Wende
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wende: Baby Name Since 1943 - 1,377 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wende. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wende 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 June 2026.