Girls' name · since 1943
Wendi
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 14,522 babies named Wendi, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,313 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14,522
- born since 1943
- 1970s
- peak decade
14,522 girls have been named Wendi since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Wendi recorded 14,522 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2024.
- #1,313 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 14,522 born since 1943
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wendi ranks #1,313 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14,522 born since 1943, peaking in the 1970s.
- #1,313 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 14,522
- born since 1943
- 1970s
- peak decade
Wendi's 14,522 recorded births place it above 98.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Wendi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wendi's full recorded timeline at 1982, 16% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 84% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 844 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wendi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 844
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Wendi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (5,946 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Wendi's strongest decade.
5,946 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Wendi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 112
1940s
112 births
- 1950s 944
1950s
944 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,502 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,946 births
- 1980s 1,963
1980s
1,963 births
- 1990s 572
1990s
572 births
- 2000s 372
2000s
372 births
- 2010s 88
2010s
88 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5,946 births (41% of all-time use).
How Wendi 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 Wendi's total volume
Wendi by state
Where Wendi concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,818 | 12.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 959 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 651 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 606 | 4.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 598 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 586 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 576 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 441 | 3.0% |
1,818 of 14,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Wendi appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Wendi's data
- Wendi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (5,946 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Wendis (1,818 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Wendi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1943–2024 (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 Wendi 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.