Total births
2,200
Girls' name · since 1938
Wendie
Wendie has 2,200 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,200
- total births
- 1938–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Wendie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,200 have been recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Wendie recorded 2,200 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2010.
- 2,200 total births
- 1938–2010 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,200 girls have been named Wendie since 1938, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2010.
- 2,200
- total births
- 1938–2010
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Wendie was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
89 babies were named Wendie in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Wendie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wendie's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 89, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wendie at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Wendie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2010
- Peak year (1970)
- 89
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Wendie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wendie's strongest decade.
607 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Wendie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 189
1940s
189 births
- 1950s
1950s
508 births
- 1960s
1960s
607 births
- 1970s
1970s
558 births
- 1980s
1980s
244 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 17
2000s
17 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 607 births (28% of all-time use).
How Wendie 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 Wendie's total volume
Wendie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wendie by state
Where Wendie concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 279 | 12.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 134 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 56 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 38 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 23 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 15 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Utah | | 15 | 0.7% |
California share of Wendie's total US births 12.7%
Even split
279 of 2,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Wendie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wendie? ▼
2,200 babies have been named Wendie since 1938. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1970 with 89 births.
When was Wendie most popular? ▼
Wendie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 607 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Wendie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wendie are California (279 births), New York (134 births), Texas (56 births).
How long has the name Wendie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wendie since 1938 -- 73 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Wendie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendy, Wendi, Wende, Wenona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wendie's data
- Wendie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (607 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Wendies (279 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Wendie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wendie
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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, 1938–2010 (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. "Wendie: Baby Name Since 1938 - 2,200 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wendie. 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 Wendie 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.