How Many People Are Named Wendelyn?
An estimated 310 people in the United States have the first name Wendelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Wendelyn peaked in popularity in 1954 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wendelyn 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 Wendelyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
310
About 1 in 1,105,659 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1954
24 births
Total Registered
397
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wendelyn
Wendelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 397 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Wendelyn as a female name
Ranked #12,789 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1954 (24 births)
Wendelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wendelyn span from the 1940s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 143 babies were registered. Wendelyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wendelyn by Decade
How has Wendelyn 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.
Wendelyn by State
Wendelyn + Last Name Combinations
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Wendelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wendelyn?
We estimate approximately 310 people named Wendelyn 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 1,105,659 Americans share this first name.
Is Wendelyn a common name?
Wendelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 397 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wendelyn most popular?
Wendelyn reached peak popularity in 1954, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wendelyn is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wendelyn a female name?
Wendelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wendelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wendelyn Smith, Wendelyn Johnson, Wendelyn 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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