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 #9044

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Name B

Wendall

Boy name · Rank #9029

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

Births by Decade

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

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
2025 5 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, 1911–2025.

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