Wen vs Wendell

Side-by-side comparison of Wen and Wendell — 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

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2051

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Metric Wen Wendell
Current Rank Unranked #2051
Total Births (all years) 87 53,696
Peak Year 2001 1940
Peak Year Births 11 1,625
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wen Wendell
1880ss — 83
1890ss — 182
1900ss — 366
1910ss — 3,431
1920ss — 6,226
1930ss — 6,217
1940ss — 8,378
1950ss — 9,905
1960ss — 8,967
1970ss — 3,715
1980ss 5 2,616
1990ss 24 1,555
2000ss 58 904
2010ss — 731
2020ss — 420

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wen Wendell
2014 — 79
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 76
2018 — 76
2019 — 78
2020 — 67
2021 — 83
2022 — 96
2023 — 101
2024 — 73

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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