girl's name

Wenda

WEN-duh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 1,046

Wenda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1956, when 43 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1935.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Wenda Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1980s.

343
'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Wenda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 49
1940s 183
1950s 343
1960s 310
1970s 100
1980s 16

How Popular Is Wenda?

In 1982, Wenda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Wenda Is Used

France #5,853 5 in 2005
United States #11,892 5 in 1982

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Wenda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Wenda Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wenda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Wenda

  • English WEN-duh

Sibling Names for Wenda

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Wenda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Wenda

How popular is the name Wenda?

In 1982, Wenda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Wenda a girl's or a boy's name?

Wenda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Wenda?

Wenda has 2 syllables.

When was Wenda most popular?

Wenda peaked in 1956, when 43 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.