Wendee
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,805 in 1971
0 babies were named Wendee in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWendee first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #1,805.
About the name Wendee
Wendee is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-dee”. US birth records list Wendee for girls from 1948 to 1993, in 41 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #1,805 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 5.0 | 200,000 girls |
| 1950s | 5.5 | 181,159 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 64,641 girls |
| 1970s | 20 | 50,378 girls |
| 1980s | 4.2 | 238,095 girls |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
Other spellings of Wendee
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 Wendee
What is the origin of the name Wendee?
Wendee has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Wendee a boy or girl name?
Wendee is a girl name.
How popular is the name Wendee?
Wendee is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #1,805 in 1971.