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

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9044

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Metric Wendal Wendel
Current Rank Unranked #9044
Total Births (all years) 194 2,147
Peak Year 1955 1940
Peak Year Births 11 45
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wendal Wendel
1910s 11 140
1920s 31 243
1930s 41 294
1940s 14 297
1950s 36 344
1960s 51 266
1970s 5 218
1980s 5 131
1990s - 71
2000s - 55
2010s - 50
2020s - 38

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendal Wendel
2014 - 8
2016 - 6
2018 - 5
2019 - 6
2021 - 11
2022 - 7
2023 - 7
2024 - 8
2025 - 5

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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