—2024 rank
1967peak year
261,833babies named Wendy since 1880
▲ +1%5-year trend
Wendy popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Wendy mean?
Popularized by J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan (1904), possibly coined from the pet phrase 'friendy', and also linked to Welsh Gwendolen. A major name of the mid-20th century.
OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, vintage
Names like Wendy
Same era, same vibe — if you like Wendy, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Wendys
- Wendy Wasserstein, playwright
Spellings & variants
Gwendolen
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