How Many People Are Named Wendellyn?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Wendellyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Wendellyn peaked in popularity in 1959 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wendellyn 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 Wendellyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wendellyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1959
6 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wendellyn
Wendellyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wendellyn as a female name
Ranked #7,461 in 1969
6 female births in 1969
Peak: 1959 (6 births)
Wendellyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wendellyn span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 6 babies were registered. Wendellyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wendellyn by Decade
How has Wendellyn 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.
Wendellyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wendellyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wendellyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wendellyn?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Wendellyn 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 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Wendellyn a common name?
Wendellyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wendellyn most popular?
Wendellyn reached peak popularity in 1959, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wendellyn is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wendellyn a female name?
Wendellyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wendellyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wendellyn Smith, Wendellyn Johnson, Wendellyn 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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