Wendy
A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology.
Babies a year
229
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1809
16 babies
How Wendy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #944 |
| 2016 | #858 |
| 2018 | #972 |
In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Wendy. In the US, 229 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 11,223 in 1967.
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