Wendal vs Wendel

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

Name A

Wendal

Boy name

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Metric Wendal Wendel
Current Rank Unranked #9005
Total Births (all years) 194 2,142
Peak Year 1955 1940
Peak Year Births 11 45
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wendal Wendel
1910ss 11 140
1920ss 31 243
1930ss 41 294
1940ss 14 297
1950ss 36 344
1960ss 51 266
1970ss 5 218
1980ss 5 131
1990ss — 71
2000ss — 55
2010ss — 50
2020ss — 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendal 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, 1918–1987.

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