Wendelyn

WEHN-dih-lihn /ˈwɛndɪˌlɪn/
girl 3 syllables fading

Wendelyn is a rare girls' name that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Wendelyn is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1986. Wendelyn first appears in 1941 and peaked in 1954 (24 births).

About the name Wendelyn

PronunciationWEHN-dih-lihn /ˈwɛndɪˌlɪn/
24peak births 1954
1941first appeared

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How popular is Wendelyn?

Girls named Wendelyn
194119501960197019801986
Girls named Wendelyn per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1941–1986 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1986)

Wendelyn total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19865#12,790
19836#10,254
198210#6,877
19805#12,117
19785#11,431
19775#11,302
19769#6,598
19759#6,475
197312#4,860
197210#5,472
197110#5,535
197021#3,203
196913#4,193
196818#3,166
196717#3,210
196617#3,145
196511#4,197
196411#4,348
196313#3,799
196217#3,159
196113#3,789
196013#3,685
19598#5,023
195810#4,185
19578#4,907
195610#4,156
19559#4,368
195424#2,235
195310#3,950
195211#3,547
195112#3,278
195014#2,904
19498#4,224
194810#3,590
19478#4,334
19415#5,071