Wendall vs Wendell

Side-by-side comparison of Wendall and Wendell — 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

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2051

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Metric Wendall Wendell
Current Rank #8990 #2051
Total Births (all years) 2,425 53,696
Peak Year 1958 1940
Peak Year Births 55 1,625
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendall Wendell
1880ss — 83
1890ss — 182
1900ss 5 366
1910ss 98 3,431
1920ss 289 6,226
1930ss 267 6,217
1940ss 234 8,378
1950ss 374 9,905
1960ss 425 8,967
1970ss 229 3,715
1980ss 171 2,616
1990ss 121 1,555
2000ss 94 904
2010ss 83 731
2020ss 35 420

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendall Wendell
2014 11 79
2015 10 76
2016 10 90
2017 12 76
2018 11 76
2019 7 78
2020 10 67
2021 5 83
2022 5 96
2023 7 101
2024 8 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, 1904–2024.

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