Wednesday: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,970

among girls · ↓1,537 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wednesday · -51% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

154 babies

All-time total

1,704

#5,242 all-time among girls

First recorded

1965

in Social Security records

Wednesday popularity over time

1,704 babies have been named Wednesday since 1965, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	81	8	–	#2,666
1970s	178	18	+120%	#2,871
1980s	73	7	-59%	#6,307
1990s	145	15	+99%	#4,995
2000s	178	18	+23%	#4,266
2010s	497	50	+179%	#2,330
2020s (to 2025)	552	92	+85%	#1,453

Where Wednesday is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

Where Wednesday is most popular

Girls named Wednesday per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000. Strongest in Kansas, Michigan, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Wednesday born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Kansas	6	0.104	+77%
Michigan	18	0.099	+68%
Arizona	12	0.086	+46%
Tennessee	13	0.082	+40%
California	55	0.065	+12%
Texas	47	0.058	≈ national
Wisconsin	6	0.058	≈ national
Alabama	5	0.053	-9%
Washington	6	0.042	-29%
Florida	16	0.037	-36%
Indiana	5	0.036	-39%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-55%
Ohio	5	0.021	-64%
New York	6	0.015	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
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Iowa	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Wednesday

Wednesday is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,970 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 1,704 American babies have been named Wednesday. Its peak came in 2023, when 154 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wednesday stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wednesday?

The median living Wednesday is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 28. An estimated 1,700 people named Wednesday are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wednesday year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,970
2024	75	#2,433
2023	154	#1,453
2022	97	#2,019
2021	113	#1,800
2020	76	#2,340
2019	78	#2,330
2018	64	#2,709
2017	67	#2,632
2016	51	#3,226
2015	61	#2,886
2014	37	#4,096
2013	48	#3,364
2012	31	#4,703
2011	32	#4,564
2010	28	#5,099
2009	32	#4,672
2008	37	#4,266
2007	26	#5,517
2006	20	#6,583
2005	9	#11,789
2004	15	#7,813
2003	8	#12,364
2002	9	#11,072
2001	9	#10,987
2000	13	#8,018
1995	15	#6,252
1990	9	#9,226
1985	6	#10,652
1980	11	#6,307
1975	16	#4,133
1970	22	#3,108
1965	15	#3,399
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Wednesday

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Wednesday 13 American musician (born 1976) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wednesday, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wednesday?

The median living Wednesday is about 10 years old. Half of all living Wednesdays are between 4 and 28 years old.

How many people named Wednesday are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Wednesday are alive in the United States, based on 1,704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wednesday mean?

Wednesday is a usually feminine given name, taken from the day of the week.

How popular is the name Wednesday in 2025?

Wednesday ranked #3,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wednesday?

1,704 babies have been named Wednesday in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wednesday most popular?

Wednesday peaked in 2023, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Wednesday a boy or girl name?

Wednesday is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wednesday rising or falling?

Wednesday is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wednesday become more popular?

Wednesday looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Wednesday in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Wednesday?

Well-known people named Wednesday include Wednesday 13 (singer).

Names like Wednesday

Names that sound and feel close to Wednesday: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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