Wednesday
Girl name · #3925 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Wednesday? In official American birth records, Wednesday has been tracked continuously since 1965, giving it 60 years of documented American history.
Wednesday is currently the #3925 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Wednesday.
The 60-year story
Wednesday first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 15 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 154 babies and a rank of #1446. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wednesday per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Wednesday against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wednesday in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wednesday is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wednesday will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wednesday is most common
State-level data for Wednesday is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Wednesday
Statistically, parents drawn to Wednesday tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Willamina, Quetzaly, Quinnley, Brianny, and Whitlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wednesday | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 154 | #1446 |
| 2022 | 97 | #2006 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1791 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 48 | #3314 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 32 | #4466 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Wednesday?
In official American birth records, the name Wednesday first appeared in 1965 (over 60 years ago), when 15 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 60 years.
Is Wednesday a popular girl name?
Wednesday ranked #3925 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Wednesday most popular?
Wednesday peaked in 2023, when 154 American girls received the name (ranked #1446 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wednesday?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Wednesday. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.