Wende
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #857 in 1967
0 babies were named Wende in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1943–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWende first shows up in US birth records in 1943, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 82 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #857.
About the name Wende
Wende is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with W and ending in “-nde”. US birth records list Wende for girls from 1943 to 1990, in 42 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #857 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1990, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6.3 | 159,091 girls |
| 1950s | 16 | 61,576 girls |
| 1960s | 34 | 29,638 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 45,704 girls |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 343,643 girls |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
Other spellings of Wende
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Wende
What is the origin of the name Wende?
Wende has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Wende a boy or girl name?
Wende is a girl name.
How popular is the name Wende?
Wende is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1990. It peaked at #857 in 1967.