Wendel vs Wendall

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

Name A

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

Full profile →
Name B

Wendall

Boy name · Rank #8990

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendel Wendall
2014 8 11
2015 — 10
2016 6 10
2017 — 12
2018 5 11
2019 6 7
2020 — 10
2021 11 5
2022 7 5
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, 1911–2024.

← Compare different names