girl's name
Wendi
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 14,552
Wendi is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 10 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 844 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
Wendi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 112 |
| 1950s | 944 |
| 1960s | 4,502 |
| 1970s | 5,946 |
| 1980s | 1,963 |
| 1990s | 572 |
| 2000s | 372 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 23 |
How popular is Wendi?
In 2024, Wendi was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Wendi 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 Wendi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wendi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wendi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wendi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wendi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wendi
How popular is the name Wendi?
In 2024, Wendi was given to 10 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wendi a girl's or a boy's name?
Wendi is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Wendi most popular?
Wendi peaked in 1970, when 844 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.