Total births
397
Girls' name · since 1941
Wendelyn
397 babies named Wendelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1941, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 397
- total births
- 1941–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Wendelyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 397 have been recorded since 1941.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wendelyn has been recorded 397 times among girls since 1941, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1986.
- 397 total births
- 1941–1986 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
397 girls have been named Wendelyn since 1941, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.
- 397
- total births
- 1941–1986
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Wendelyn was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
24 babies were named Wendelyn in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Wendelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wendelyn's full recorded timeline at 1964, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 24 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wendelyn at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Wendelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1986
- Peak year (1954)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Wendelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wendelyn's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Wendelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
116 births
- 1960s
1960s
143 births
- 1970s
1970s
81 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 143 births (36% of all-time use).
Wendelyn by state
Where Wendelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 1.3% |
Wisconsin share of Wendelyn's total US births 1.3%
5 of 397 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wendelyn? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 397 babies named Wendelyn. The most recent recorded year was 1986. Its busiest year on record was 1954, with 24 births.
When was Wendelyn most popular? ▼
Wendelyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Wendelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wendelyn are Wisconsin (5 births).
How long has the name Wendelyn been used? ▼
Records for Wendelyn go back to 1941, giving 46 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Wendelyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Wendelyn's data
- Wendelyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Wendelyns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Wendelyn
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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, 1941–1986 (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. "Wendelyn: Baby Name Since 1941 - 397 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wendelyn. 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 Wendelyn 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.