Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1971

Wendee

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wendee
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1971
49 babies
All-time total
790
#8,813 all-time among girls
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Wendee popularity over time

790 babies have been named Wendee since 1948, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1971Girls

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 – – – –
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1940s 17 2 – #3,890
1950s 106 11 +524% #2,903
1960s 277 28 +161% #1,979
1970s 308 31 +11% #1,827
1980s 71 7 -77% #4,740
1990s 11 1 -85% #13,099
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Wendee

Wendee 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 1948, 790 American babies have been named Wendee. Its peak came in 1971, when 49 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Wendee?

The median living Wendee is about 55 years old; half are between 50 and 61. An estimated 700 people named Wendee are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Wendee year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1980 13 #5,538
1975 20 #3,510
1970 43 #1,985
1965 29 #2,246
1960 19 #2,901
1955 13 #3,375
1950 14 #2,903
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1925 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wendee?

The median living Wendee is about 55 years old. Half of all living Wendees are between 50 and 61 years old.

How many people named Wendee are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Wendee are alive in the United States, based on 790 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wendee in 2025?

Wendee 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 Wendee?

790 babies have been named Wendee in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wendee most popular?

Wendee peaked in 1971, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Wendee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wendee rising or falling?

Wendee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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