Wendelyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	31	3	–	#3,590
1950s	116	12	+274%	#2,235
1960s	143	14	+23%	#3,145
1970s	81	8	-43%	#3,203
1980s	26	3	-68%	#6,877
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,590

1950s

116

+274%

#2,235

1960s

143

+23%

#3,145

1970s

-43%

#3,203

1980s

-68%

#6,877

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Wendelyn

Wendelyn 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 1941, 397 American babies have been named Wendelyn. Its peak came in 1954, when 24 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 Wendelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wendelyn?

The median living Wendelyn is about 61 years old; half are between 55 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Wendelyn 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.

Wendelyn 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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1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#12,117
1975	9	#6,475
1970	21	#3,203
1965	11	#4,197
1960	13	#3,685
1955	9	#4,368
1950	14	#2,904
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wendelyn?

The median living Wendelyn is about 61 years old. Half of all living Wendelyns are between 55 and 69 years old.

How many people named Wendelyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Wendelyn are alive in the United States, based on 397 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wendelyn in 2025?

Wendelyn 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 Wendelyn?

397 babies have been named Wendelyn in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wendelyn most popular?

Wendelyn peaked in 1954, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Wendelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Wendelyn rising or falling?

Wendelyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Wendelyn

Wendelyn popularity over time

The story of Wendelyn

How old are people named Wendelyn?

Wendelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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