How Many People Are Named Wendalyn?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Wendalyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Wendalyn peaked in popularity in 1970 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wendalyn 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 Wendalyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wendalyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1970
9 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wendalyn
Wendalyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 50 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wendalyn as a female name
Ranked #11,301 in 1977
5 female births in 1977
Peak: 1970 (9 births)
Wendalyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wendalyn span from the 1940s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 27 babies were registered. Wendalyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wendalyn by Decade
How has Wendalyn 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.
Wendalyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wendalyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wendalyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wendalyn?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Wendalyn 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 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Wendalyn a common name?
Wendalyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wendalyn most popular?
Wendalyn reached peak popularity in 1970, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wendalyn is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wendalyn a female name?
Wendalyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wendalyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wendalyn Smith, Wendalyn Johnson, Wendalyn 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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