girl's name
Wenda
- 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 US data.
- 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. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 49 |
| 1940s | 183 |
| 1950s | 343 |
| 1960s | 310 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 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 US data.
Where Wenda is used
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.
Sibling names for Wenda
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
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.