How Many People Are Named Wenda?
An estimated 696 people in the United States have the first name Wenda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 66 years old, and Wenda peaked in popularity in 1956 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wenda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wenda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Wenda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
Estimated Living Americans
696
About 1 in 492,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1956
43 births
Total Registered
1,001
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wenda
Wenda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,001 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wenda as a female name
Ranked #12,284 in 1982
5 female births in 1982
Peak: 1956 (43 births)
Wenda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wenda span from the 1930s to the 1980s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 343 babies were registered. Wenda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wenda by Decade
How has Wenda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wenda by State
Birth registrations for Wenda span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, New York. The lowest are in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio. On average, about 11 Wendas were registered per state.
Wenda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wenda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wenda
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wenda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wenda?
We estimate approximately 696 people named Wenda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 492,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Wenda a common name?
Wenda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,001 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wenda most popular?
Wenda reached peak popularity in 1956, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wenda is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wenda a female name?
Wenda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wenda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wenda Smith, Wenda Johnson, Wenda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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