Wenda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	49	5	–	#2,221
1940s	183	18	+273%	#1,601
1950s	343	34	+87%	#1,625
1960s	310	31	-10%	#1,870
1970s	100	10	-68%	#3,028
1980s	16	2	-84%	#10,367
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#2,221

1940s

183

+273%

#1,601

1950s

343

+87%

#1,625

1960s

310

-10%

#1,870

1970s

100

-68%

#3,028

1980s

-84%

#10,367

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wenda

Wenda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1935, 1,001 American babies have been named Wenda. Its peak came in 1956, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Wenda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wenda?

The median living Wenda is about 66 years old; half are between 60 and 73. An estimated 800 people named Wenda 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.

Wenda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#10,367
1975	12	#5,154
1970	23	#3,028
1965	28	#2,292
1960	36	#1,924
1955	32	#1,906
1950	34	#1,625
1945	10	#3,126
1940	12	#2,569
1935	7	#3,734
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wenda?

The median living Wenda is about 66 years old. Half of all living Wendas are between 60 and 73 years old.

How many people named Wenda are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Wenda are alive in the United States, based on 1,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wenda mean?

A female given name, variant of Wendy.

How popular is the name Wenda in 2025?

Wenda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wenda?

1,001 babies have been named Wenda in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wenda most popular?

Wenda peaked in 1956, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Wenda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wenda rising or falling?

Wenda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Wenda

Wenda popularity over time

The story of Wenda

How old are people named Wenda?

Wenda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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