Wendy

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Spanish

Meaning

Wendy 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

Wendy first appears in the data in 2022 and has been recorded in 3 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2023 with 29 babies (rank #477 that year). In 2024 it was given to 26 girls (rank #496).

Numerology of Wendy

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wendy yields these three numbers โ€” a playful read on the name's character.

82
Total babies (all years)
3
Years in the data
29
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time โ€” Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
202227#510
202329#477
202426#496