girl's name
Wendalyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 50
Wendalyn is a girl's name. In 1977 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 1970, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1949.
Wendalyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1977, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s (to 1977) | 27 |
How popular is Wendalyn?
In 1977, Wendalyn 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.
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 Wendalyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wendalyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wendalyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wendalyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wendalyn
How popular is the name Wendalyn?
In 1977, Wendalyn 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 Wendalyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Wendalyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wendalyn most popular?
Wendalyn peaked in 1970, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.