United States name statistics
Wendy in United States
Estimated bearers
218,148
Country rank
#229
Per 100k
66
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.
Male 0.4%Female 99.6%
Wendy popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Wendy, 1918 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1918: 5
- 1921: 7
- 1923: 9
- 1927: 16
- 1928: 5
- 1929: 8
- 1930: 17
- 1931: 9
- 1932: 11
- 1933: 10
- 1934: 10
- 1935: 27
- 1936: 67
- 1937: 80
- 1938: 130
- 1939: 222
- 1940: 254
- 1941: 346
- 1942: 481
- 1943: 455
- 1944: 447
- 1945: 575
- 1946: 762
- 1947: 979
- 1948: 1,517
- 1949: 2,612
- 1950: 3,039
- 1951: 3,350
- 1952: 3,562
- 1953: 3,627
- 1954: 4,423
- 1955: 4,967
- 1956: 4,874
- 1957: 4,717
- 1958: 4,502
- 1959: 5,725
- 1960: 6,891
- 1961: 7,169
- 1962: 7,000
- 1963: 7,354
- 1964: 8,099
- 1965: 11k
- 1966: 9,548
- 1967: 11k
- 1968: 11k
- 1969: 11k
- 1970: 11k
- 1971: 10k
- 1972: 8,563
- 1973: 7,839
- 1974: 7,592
- 1975: 7,503
- 1976: 6,492
- 1977: 5,792
- 1978: 4,935
- 1979: 4,526
- 1980: 4,160
- 1981: 3,632
- 1982: 2,836
- 1983: 2,399
- 1984: 2,031
- 1985: 1,796
- 1986: 1,540
- 1987: 1,371
- 1988: 1,302
- 1989: 1,359
- 1990: 1,413
- 1991: 1,367
- 1992: 1,269
- 1993: 1,273
- 1994: 1,139
- 1995: 1,047
- 1996: 979
- 1997: 913
- 1998: 867
- 1999: 905
- 2000: 1,013
- 2001: 1,263
- 2002: 1,209
- 2003: 1,093
- 2004: 1,046
- 2005: 901
- 2006: 935
- 2007: 864
- 2008: 688
- 2009: 600
- 2010: 498
- 2011: 424
- 2012: 359
- 2013: 395
- 2014: 359
- 2015: 288
- 2016: 328
- 2017: 230
- 2018: 273
- 2019: 222
- 2020: 196
- 2021: 196
- 2022: 192
- 2023: 176
- 2024: 225
- 2025: 165
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Wendy in United States?
An estimated 218,148 people in United States are named Wendy. That works out to 1 in 1,521 residents.
Is Wendy a common name in United States?
Wendy ranks #229 among first names in United States.