Wadley vs Waddell

Side-by-side comparison of Wadley and Waddell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Wadley

Boy name · Rank #11621

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Waddell

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Metric Wadley Waddell
Current Rank #11621 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 21 780
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 6 22
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Wadley Waddell
1900ss — 5
1910ss — 89
1920ss — 140
1930ss — 125
1940ss — 135
1950ss — 123
1960ss — 84
1970ss — 48
1980ss — 26
1990ss — 5
2000ss 5 —
2020ss 16 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wadley Waddell
2021 5 —
2023 5 —
2024 6 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2003–2024.

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