Egle vs Wendy

Egle and Wendycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Norway · Girls
In 1992, Egle was ranked #307 and Wendy #690 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Egle was ranked #907 and Wendy #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Egle was ranked #4012 and Wendy #2589 among girls in England and Wales.

Egle and Wendy over time

Egle and Wendy appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Egle held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Wendy in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Wendy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Egle in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

List by list

Norway · Girls16 shared years, 1971–1992
Egle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Wendy in 6.
Highest recorded here: Egle #235 in 1990, Wendy #319 in 1973.
The order changed in 1982: Egle moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #445 and #436; by 1982 that had become #237 and #518.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Egle #307, Wendy #690.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Wendy

Pairs where Wendy shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jennifer vs Wendy
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Jennifer #1 in 1956, Wendy #10 in 1958.
Jennifer · Wendy · 27 shared years, 1952–1978 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1958 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Julie vs Wendy
In 1959, Julie moved ahead of Wendy in New Zealand · Girls — #13 and #8 the year before became #5 and #10.
Julie · Wendy · 28 shared years, 1954–1981 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1959 New Zealand ranking
Deborah vs Wendy
In 1958, Deborah moved ahead of Wendy in New Zealand · Girls — #15 and #10 the year before became #6 and #8.
Deborah · Wendy · 28 shared years, 1954–1981 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1958 New Zealand ranking
Joanne vs Wendy
In 1964, Joanne moved ahead of Wendy in New Zealand · Girls — #11 and #10 the year before became #6 and #12.
Joanne · Wendy · 28 shared years, 1954–1981 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1964 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Egle, Wendy
Field	Egle	Wendy
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Popularized by J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan, where the character's name was created from the nickname 'fwendy' ('friend') given to Barrie by a young friend. Occasionally appeared before the play and may relate to Welsh names beginning with 'gwen' ('white, blessed'), though the name only became common after Barrie's play.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Literary invention (English), with a possible Welsh connection
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈwɛn.di/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Girls #440 (2016)	Scotland · Girls #541 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Wendy has a recorded origin (Literary invention (English), with a possible Welsh connection); Egle does not have one recorded yet.
Egle and Wendy both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Wendy; Egle doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Egle

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #514 among girls in Norway in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1995
Highest recorded position: #235 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1971–1995).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Wendy

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1981
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1958 (recorded 1954–1981).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls