Wendal vs Wendell

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

Name A

Wendal

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Name B

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2042

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Metric Wendal Wendell
Current Rank Unranked #2042
Total Births (all years) 194 53,763
Peak Year 1955 1940
Peak Year Births 11 1,625
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendal Wendell
1880s - 83
1890s - 182
1900s - 366
1910s 11 3,431
1920s 31 6,226
1930s 41 6,217
1940s 14 8,378
1950s 36 9,904
1960s 51 8,968
1970s 5 3,714
1980s 5 2,615
1990s - 1,555
2000s - 904
2010s - 731
2020s - 489

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendal Wendell
2014 - 79
2015 - 76
2016 - 90
2017 - 76
2018 - 76
2019 - 78
2020 - 67
2021 - 84
2022 - 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, 1918–1987.

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