Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Origin: SpanishWendy is a Welsh feminine given name. In Britain during the English Civil War in the mid-1600s, a male Captain Wendy Oxford was identified by the Leveller John Lilburne as a spy reporting on his activities. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wendy yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 452 | #16 |
| 1953 | 440 | #18 |
| 1954 | 530 | #12 |
| 1955 | 509 | #15 |
| 1956 | 523 | #14 |
| 1957 | 582 | #11 |
| 1958 | 578 | #10 |
| 1959 | 534 | #14 |
| 1960 | 779 | #11 |
| 1961 | 782 | #14 |
| 1962 | 669 | #20 |
| 1963 | 640 | #21 |
| 1964 | 537 | #21 |
| 1965 | 498 | #22 |
| 1966 | 508 | #21 |
| 1967 | 407 | #29 |
| 1968 | 417 | #26 |
| 1969 | 385 | #33 |
| 1970 | 381 | #35 |
| 1971 | 327 | #48 |
| 1972 | 288 | #53 |
| 1973 | 221 | #59 |
| 1974 | 233 | #60 |
| 1975 | 192 | #60 |
| 1976 | 183 | #64 |
| 1977 | 167 | #70 |
| 1978 | 146 | #76 |
| 1979 | 46 | #105 |
| 1980 | 48 | #106 |
| 2016 | 1 | #2,710 |
