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.
- #4,418 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,200
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak 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.
- #4,418 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,200 born since 1938
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wendie ranks #4,418 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,200 born since 1938, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,418 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,200
- born since 1938
- 1960s
- peak decade
Wendie's 2,200 recorded births place it above 93.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
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 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
1960s is the heaviest window (607 births, 28% of the file).
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 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% |
279 of 2,200 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Wendie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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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
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 Wendie: 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 (~72 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, 1938–2010 (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 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 August 2026.