Recorded 1951–1955 Girls' name Peak 1951 12 births

Wendeline — girls' name

12 babies named Wendeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s12
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Wendeline was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

7 babies were named Wendeline in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wendeline

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Wendeline between 1951 and 1955, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wendeline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wendeline performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wendeline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wendeline at a glance

Last recorded 1955

Total births

12

Since 1951

5 years of records

Peak year

1951

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1955

Active since

1951

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1955

Wendeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1951

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1951)
7
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19551951 7

Wendeline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
12 births that decade — 100% of Wendeline's all-time total
1950s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wendeline?
12 babies have been named Wendeline since 1951. It was last recorded in 1955. The peak year was 1951 with 7 births.
When was Wendeline most popular?
Wendeline was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Wendeline been used?
Wendeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 5 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Wendeline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendy, Wendi, Wendie, Wende, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.