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 #9029

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9044

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Metric Wendall Wendel
Current Rank #9029 #9044
Total Births (all years) 2,433 2,147
Peak Year 1958 1940
Peak Year Births 55 45
Peak Decade 1960s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wendall Wendel
1900s 5 -
1910s 98 140
1920s 289 243
1930s 267 294
1940s 234 297
1950s 374 344
1960s 425 266
1970s 229 218
1980s 171 131
1990s 121 71
2000s 94 55
2010s 83 50
2020s 43 38

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
2025 8 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, 1904–2025.

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