Girls name
Wendy
Wendy is a girls' name given to 259,913 girls in the United States since 1927, peaking in 1967 with 11,223 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 3rd among girls names in Utah in 1965.
Which states favor Wendy
Wendy by state
Top states by all-time births named Wendy. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 36,078 | #1480 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 24,320 | #1308 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 15,315 | #1617 (2021) |
| 4 | Texas | 12,587 | #1459 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 12,488 | #1397 (2024) |
| 6 | Illinois | 12,050 | #1624 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,112 | #1126 (2025) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 8,049 | #828 (2024) |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 7,957 | #697 (2025) |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 7,717 | #983 (2018) |
| 11 | New Jersey | 7,647 | #1207 (2024) |
| 12 | Florida | 7,039 | #1321 (2025) |
| 13 | Minnesota | 6,680 | #749 (2019) |
| 14 | Washington | 5,598 | #910 (2025) |
| 15 | Virginia | 5,557 | #1367 (2025) |
| 16 | Georgia | 5,497 | #1069 (2025) |
| 17 | Indiana | 4,685 | #1038 (2022) |
| 18 | Connecticut | 4,196 | #568 (2012) |
| 19 | Maryland | 4,135 | #870 (2024) |
| 20 | Louisiana | 4,062 | #660 (2015) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).