Feminine dossier · first seen 1918

Wendy

Endangered Down 98.5% from peak

Peak era

1967

Peak births

11,223

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen X

1918Peak 19672025

Quick answers about Wendy

How many people are named Wendy?

An estimated 232,445 living Americans are named Wendy.

How rare is Wendy?

Wendy is uncommon among babies today, with 165 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.5% from its 1967 peak.

How old is the typical Wendy?

The median age of a living American named Wendy is approximately 57 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 63 years old.

Is Wendy still popular?

No. Wendy is endangered as a baby name, down 98.5% from its 1967 peak with 165 births in 2025.

Peak year

1967

Decline from peak

98.5%

2025

165

All-time

262,325

Diaspora map

Wendy took 60 years to reach 37 states. A slow burn from California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York outward.

Broke out: California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York, 1941 · over-represented in 37 states over 60 years

Wendy has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.5× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Wendy peaked in 1967, when 11,223 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 165 girls were given the name.

Down 98.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 262,325 Americans named Wendy since 1918.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.5% from peak

196711,223 girls named Wendy

2025165 girls named Wendy

Living profile

232,445

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age57

Core range49–63

Playground Density Index 0.3%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.