Wendy

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A few things about Wendy you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Wendy

Wendy Hiller

English film and stage actress (1912-2003)

Choose Wendy and your child shares a first name with Wendy Hiller, an English film and stage actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Wendy, like who?” Wendy Hiller's Wikipedia article is available in 47 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: unknown (20th Century Fox), Public domain (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,737 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Wendy, 165 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wendy would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWendy first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1970, when it ranked #28. Today it's #1,341, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowWendy was 5.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,809 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,737.
• 🍂TrendWendy has slipped 158 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,341. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedWendy is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #612, followed by Washington (#811) and Tennessee (#813). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.

About the name Wendy

Wendy is a girl name of English and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ndy”. US birth records list Wendy for girls from 1918 to 2025, in 102 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #28 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,341, with 165 babies.

Origin:English namesWelsh names