Name Legacy

Wendy

Recorded 1918–2025 · United States

Wendy was most popular in 1967, when 11,259 American babies were given the name — ranking #65 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,520, with 165 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 263,276 people named Wendy.

Most popular in1967
Rank that year#65
Births that year11,259
Total since 1880263,276

Wendy over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Wendy’s peak in 1967. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

English · coined by J. M. Barrie for Peter Pan

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org