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 #2051

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Metric Wendal Wendell
Current Rank Unranked #2051
Total Births (all years) 194 53,696
Peak Year 1955 1940
Peak Year Births 11 1,625
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendal Wendell
1880ss — 83
1890ss — 182
1900ss — 366
1910ss 11 3,431
1920ss 31 6,226
1930ss 41 6,217
1940ss 14 8,378
1950ss 36 9,905
1960ss 51 8,967
1970ss 5 3,715
1980ss 5 2,616
1990ss — 1,555
2000ss — 904
2010ss — 731
2020ss — 420

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendal 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, 1918–1987.

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