Wadley vs Wadell

Side-by-side comparison of Wadley and Wadell — 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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Name B

Wadell

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Metric Wadley Wadell
Current Rank #11621 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 21 316
Peak Year 2024 1932
Peak Year Births 6 14
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Wadley Wadell
1910ss — 20
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 48
1940ss — 46
1950ss — 81
1960ss — 46
1970ss — 20
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 5
2000ss 5 —
2020ss 16 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wadley Wadell
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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