Wendall vs Wendel

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

Name A

Wendall

Boy name · Rank #8990

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Metric Wendall Wendel
Current Rank #8990 #9005
Total Births (all years) 2,425 2,142
Peak Year 1958 1940
Peak Year Births 55 45
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wendall Wendel
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 98 140
1920ss 289 243
1930ss 267 294
1940ss 234 297
1950ss 374 344
1960ss 425 266
1970ss 229 218
1980ss 171 131
1990ss 121 71
2000ss 94 55
2010ss 83 50
2020ss 35 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendall Wendel
2014 11 8
2015 10 —
2016 10 6
2017 12 —
2018 11 5
2019 7 6
2020 10 —
2021 5 11
2022 5 7
2023 7 7
2024 8 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, 1904–2024.

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