Wen vs Wendel

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

Name A

Wen

Boy name

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Metric Wen Wendel
Current Rank Unranked #9005
Total Births (all years) 87 2,142
Peak Year 2001 1940
Peak Year Births 11 45
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wen Wendel
1910ss — 140
1920ss — 243
1930ss — 294
1940ss — 297
1950ss — 344
1960ss — 266
1970ss — 218
1980ss 5 131
1990ss 24 71
2000ss 58 55
2010ss — 50
2020ss — 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wen Wendel
2014 — 8
2016 — 6
2018 — 5
2019 — 6
2021 — 11
2022 — 7
2023 — 7
2024 — 8

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, 1981–2009.

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