Girls' name · since 1964

Whendy

Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Whendy, peaking in 1964. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,457 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade

12 girls have been named Whendy since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Whendy has 12 recorded births among girls since 1964, 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 1964 to 1974.

  • #52,457 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1964
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whendy ranks #52,457 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1964, peaking in the 1960s.

#52,457 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Whendy's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Whendy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Whendy's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 6 births recorded.

Whendy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1974

Last recorded 1974
Peak year (1964)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
6 19641974 6

Whendy by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (6 births, 50% of the file).

1960s was Whendy's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Whendy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Whendy? ▼
12 babies have been named Whendy since 1964. All-time, it sits at #52,457 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1974. The peak year was 1964 with 6 births.
Where does Whendy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Whendy ranks #52,457 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Whendy most popular? ▼
Whendy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Whendy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Whendy since 1964 -- 11 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Whendy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wheeler. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Whendy's data

  • Whendy's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1970s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Whendy

Nearby Names Like Whendy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Whendy

Wheeler Girl
5 births

Compare Whendy side by side: Whendy vs Wheeler

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Dassie
12 births · Peak 1888
Achsa
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Guthrie
12 births · Peak 1923
Clysta
12 births · Peak 1959
Ollive
12 births · Peak 1909
Alberdia
12 births · Peak 1919
Enice
12 births · Peak 1913
Alverne
12 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Whendy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1964–1974 (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 Whendy 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.