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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Wednesday — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Webster|Wedson
EnglishGirl↓ Fading

Wednesday

WEZ-day · 2 syllables

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Girl
#2425
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#2425
in the US · 2024
Popularity score: 21
Peak rank
#1457 in 2023
5yr change
-968 ranks
Birth frequency
2.1 per 100,000 births
Sex split
0% boy · 100% girl

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #2425 · Falling since 2020

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Wednesday

Popularity score: 21  ·  SSA Rank: #2425

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
30
Higher than 30% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-968 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
70
5 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
70
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
EnglishModernLiteraryDay-nameWhimsicalUniqueEdgyGirl-leaningMythology-adjacentPop-cultureTwo-syllableRising-trend
Character
dark intelligencegothic mysterysharp witsomber wisdomdeadpan humor
STRONG
High confidence

Wednesday is an English girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2425 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -968 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#2425 · very rare
Wednesday at a Glance
Meaning:Named after Wednesday, the fourth day of the week, derived from Woden, the Anglo-Saxon god of wisdom and war.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#1457 in 2023
5yr change:-968 ranks
Sex usage:0% boy · 100% girl
Notable bearers
Wednesday Addams
Fictional character (The Addams Family)
Similar Sound
WendyWesley◈Windsor◈Whitney◈Willow
Similar Style
MondayTuesdayHazelOlive◈Gwen
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Wednesday
MondayThursdayFelixMorticiaSalem◈HoldenRaven◈Sage◈
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English · —
→ Stable
Tuesday
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↓ Fading
Hazel
English · #19
→ Stable
Olive◈
Latin · #171
→ Stable
Gwen
Welsh · #698
↑↑ Surging
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Wednesday illustration
Name Intelligence
Wednesday · Overview
Summary

Wednesday is an English girl name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2425 in the US in 2024.

Strengths
Modern · Literary · Whimsical character
Wednesday carries a bold, edgy, cool quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 968 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
wednesday.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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