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Wendy

Meaning: Friend; or river-bend island
Origin: English (literary); Old English — The friend interpretation comes from a child's coinage

Girl's name · #1347 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Wendy reached #28 in 1970 and has faded to #1347 since. About 262,000 girls have carried it since 1918.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#321 in Mexico (2024) · #404 in Ecuador (2025) · #630 in France (2025) · #885 in Sweden (2025) · #1,005 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,885 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,397 in Canada (2024).

Famous Wendys

Wendy Hiller — English film and stage actress (1912–2003)
Wendy Carlos — American composer and electronic musician (born 1939)
Wendy — South Korean singer and actress
Wendy Williams — American media personality (born 1964)
Wendy B. Lawrence — US astronaut and Navy Captain

In stories & tradition

Wendy Darling — Peter Pan (book)
Wendy Testaburger — South Park (TV series)
Wendy Simms — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)

What Wendys become

Among 1,196 notable people named Wendy:

Entertainers appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wendy Hiller, English film and stage actress (1912–2003).

Similar names: Dawn · Wesley · Cindy · Melinda · Lindy · Carla

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