Total births
1,166
Girls' name · since 1928
Wendolyn
1,166 babies named Wendolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,166
- total births
- 1928–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1,166 girls have been named Wendolyn since 1928, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wendolyn has 1,166 recorded births among girls since 1928, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2025.
- 1,166 total births
- 1928–2025 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,166 girls have been named Wendolyn since 1928, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,166
- total births
- 1928–2025
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Wendolyn was born in this single decade.
1966
Single peak year
39 babies were named Wendolyn in 1966 - its busiest year on record.
Wendolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wendolyn's full recorded timeline at 1974, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wendolyn at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1966
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Wendolyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Wendolyn popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1932 (Wendolyn as boys' name)
Wendolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Wendolyn's strongest decade.
324 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Wendolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s
1950s
254 births
- 1960s
1960s
324 births
- 1970s
1970s
218 births
- 1980s 110
1980s
110 births
- 1990s 86
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 56
2000s
56 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 324 births (28% of all-time use).
How Wendolyn 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 Wendolyn's total volume
Wendolyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wendolyn by state
Where Wendolyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 29 | 2.5% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
Texas share of Wendolyn's total US births 2.5%
Even split
29 of 1,166 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wendolyn? ▼
Wendolyn has been given to 1,166 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 39 babies were born in 1966, its single highest year.
When was Wendolyn most popular? ▼
Wendolyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 324 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
Where is Wendolyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wendolyn are Texas (29 births), California (10 births), North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Wendolyn been used? ▼
Records for Wendolyn go back to 1928, giving 98 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Wendolyn? ▼
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 Wendolyn's data
- Wendolyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (324 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Wendolyns (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Wendolyn
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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, 1928–2025 (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. "Wendolyn: Baby Name Since 1928 - 1,166 Births, Peak 1966." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wendolyn. 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 Wendolyn 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.