Wendi
Meaning
“A respelling of Wendy, a name coined for J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan in 1904 from a child's nickname meaning friend.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wendi peaked in the 1960s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
648 people · the #11,176 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 18
Among people named Wendi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 63 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Wendi
Most people given the name Wendi in the United States were born between 1960 and 1979. The Wendi you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Wendi deep dive
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