babyNamedWendy
“creation of J. M. Barrie, from "friend"”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Anglo-Saxon origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 537th
- births in 2023–2025
- 280
- babies born in France
- 1 in 6,494
- −9.6% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 1994
Meaning and origin of Wendy
Wendy is thought to mean “creation of J. M. Barrie, from "friend"” and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Wendy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1994.
- Over recent years, Wendy has been falling (−9.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Wendy every 32 schools.
Wendy in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
864th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,940
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,223rd girls’ name566 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,537−3.3% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
973rd girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,876
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
40 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,196
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,699th girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 19,312
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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