Wendy
Girl name
Wendy meaning
watercourse with a bend, island
Wendy at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,095 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Wendy popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #4,809 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,023 | 17 |
| 1940 | #427 | 254 |
| 1950 | #114 | 3,030 |
| 1960 | #63 | 6,871 |
| 1970 | #28 | 11,100 |
| 1980 | #75 | 4,141 |
| 1990 | #206 | 1,397 |
| 2000 | #316 | 1,004 |
| 2010 | #588 | 498 |
| 2020 | #1,182 | 196 |
| 2024 | #1,095 | 224 |
All 101 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #4,809 | 5 |
| 1921 | #4,023 | 7 |
| 1923 | #3,350 | 9 |
| 1927 | #2,256 | 16 |
| 1928 | #4,725 | 5 |
| 1929 | #3,395 | 8 |
| 1930 | #2,023 | 17 |
| 1931 | #2,972 | 9 |
| 1932 | #2,644 | 11 |
| 1933 | #2,688 | 10 |
| 1934 | #2,741 | 10 |
| 1935 | #1,417 | 27 |
| 1936 | #818 | 67 |
| 1937 | #761 | 80 |
| 1938 | #602 | 130 |
| 1939 | #450 | 222 |
| 1940 | #427 | 254 |
| 1941 | #358 | 346 |
| 1942 | #317 | 481 |
| 1943 | #331 | 455 |
| 1944 | #319 | 447 |
| 1945 | #290 | 575 |
| 1946 | #262 | 762 |
| 1947 | #241 | 974 |
| 1948 | #182 | 1,517 |
| 1949 | #122 | 2,612 |
| 1950 | #114 | 3,030 |
| 1951 | #110 | 3,345 |
| 1952 | #105 | 3,556 |
| 1953 | #110 | 3,616 |
| 1954 | #95 | 4,415 |
| 1955 | #90 | 4,955 |
| 1956 | #95 | 4,861 |
| 1957 | #101 | 4,700 |
| 1958 | #107 | 4,484 |
| 1959 | #83 | 5,713 |
| 1960 | #63 | 6,871 |
| 1961 | #61 | 7,152 |
| 1962 | #64 | 6,979 |
| 1963 | #60 | 7,333 |
| 1964 | #55 | 8,077 |
| 1965 | #39 | 10,481 |
| 1966 | #41 | 9,515 |
| 1967 | #32 | 11,222 |
| 1968 | #31 | 10,710 |
| 1969 | #29 | 10,624 |
| 1970 | #28 | 11,100 |
| 1971 | #29 | 10,063 |
| 1972 | #29 | 8,529 |
| 1973 | #29 | 7,811 |
| 1974 | #32 | 7,564 |
| 1975 | #33 | 7,473 |
| 1976 | #39 | 6,464 |
| 1977 | #49 | 5,764 |
| 1978 | #56 | 4,918 |
| 1979 | #64 | 4,500 |
| 1980 | #75 | 4,141 |
| 1981 | #90 | 3,608 |
| 1982 | #105 | 2,821 |
| 1983 | #125 | 2,388 |
| 1984 | #146 | 2,024 |
| 1985 | #161 | 1,781 |
| 1986 | #177 | 1,517 |
| 1987 | #200 | 1,356 |
| 1988 | #203 | 1,292 |
| 1989 | #198 | 1,341 |
| 1990 | #206 | 1,397 |
| 1991 | #216 | 1,343 |
| 1992 | #222 | 1,269 |
| 1993 | #219 | 1,258 |
| 1994 | #244 | 1,131 |
| 1995 | #265 | 1,039 |
| 1996 | #297 | 969 |
| 1997 | #321 | 907 |
| 1998 | #339 | 867 |
| 1999 | #337 | 899 |
| 2000 | #316 | 1,004 |
| 2001 | #253 | 1,255 |
| 2002 | #261 | 1,209 |
| 2003 | #286 | 1,087 |
| 2004 | #307 | 1,039 |
| 2005 | #350 | 901 |
| 2006 | #355 | 930 |
| 2007 | #381 | 864 |
| 2008 | #460 | 688 |
| 2009 | #503 | 600 |
| 2010 | #588 | 498 |
| 2011 | #673 | 419 |
| 2012 | #768 | 359 |
| 2013 | #707 | 395 |
| 2014 | #780 | 359 |
| 2015 | #940 | 288 |
| 2016 | #858 | 328 |
| 2017 | #1,097 | 230 |
| 2018 | #967 | 273 |
| 2019 | #1,102 | 222 |
| 2020 | #1,182 | 196 |
| 2021 | #1,211 | 196 |
| 2022 | #1,250 | 192 |
| 2023 | #1,297 | 176 |
| 2024 | #1,095 | 224 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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