Wences vs Wendell

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

Name A

Wences

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Name B

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2042

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Metric Wences Wendell
Current Rank Unranked #2042
Total Births (all years) 35 53,763
Peak Year 2001 1940
Peak Year Births 6 1,625
Peak Decade 2000s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wences Wendell
1880s - 83
1890s - 182
1900s - 366
1910s - 3,431
1920s - 6,226
1930s - 6,217
1940s - 8,378
1950s - 9,904
1960s - 8,968
1970s - 3,714
1980s - 2,615
1990s - 1,555
2000s 24 904
2010s 6 731
2020s 5 489

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wences Wendell
2014 - 79
2015 - 76
2016 - 90
2017 - 76
2018 - 76
2019 - 78
2020 - 67
2021 - 84
2022 5 96
2023 - 101
2024 - 74
2025 - 67

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, 2001–2022.

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