Names / Girl names
Wednesday
Current rank
#3,970
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,453
in 2023
First recorded
1965
in U.S. data
Children named
1,700
since 1965
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,453 in 2023 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A girls' name, Wednesday first appears in 1965. 2023 marked its high point, reaching #1,453. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. Across all years, more than 1,700 children have been named this.