Wendy
Girl name · #1343 in 2025 · Very rare
Wendy is currently the #1343 girl name in the United States — 165 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #941, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,909 girls born in 2025 was named Wendy.
Babies named Wendy per year. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Wendy first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1967, when 11,223 girls were named Wendy — good for #32 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wendy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Wendy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Wendy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wendy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wendy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Wendy is most common in NY (0.1 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Wendy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Wendy
Statistically, parents drawn to Wendy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cindy, Candy, Sandy, Tracy, and Stacy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wendy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 165 | #1341 |
| 2024 | 225 | #1095 |
| 2023 | 176 | #1300 |
| 2022 | 192 | #1251 |
| 2021 | 196 | #1211 |
| 2020 | 196 | #1183 |
| 2019 | 222 | #1103 |
| 2018 | 273 | #968 |
| 2017 | 230 | #1098 |
| 2016 | 328 | #858 |
| 2015 | 288 | #941 |
| 2014 | 359 | #780 |
| 2013 | 395 | #707 |
| 2012 | 359 | #768 |
| 2011 | 419 | #674 |
| 2010 | 498 | #589 |
| 2009 | 600 | #503 |
| 2008 | 688 | #460 |
| 2007 | 864 | #381 |
| 2006 | 930 | #355 |
| 2005 | 901 | #350 |
| 2004 | 1,039 | #307 |
| 2003 | 1,087 | #286 |
| 2002 | 1,209 | #261 |
| 2001 | 1,255 | #253 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wendy a popular girl name?
Wendy ranked #1343 among girls in 2025 with 165 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #941.
When was the name Wendy most popular?
Wendy peaked in 1967, when 11,223 American girls received the name (ranked #32 that year). Since 1967 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wendy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,909 newborn American girls was named Wendy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.