Wendel vs Wendell

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

Name A

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Name B

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2051

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Metric Wendel Wendell
Current Rank #9005 #2051
Total Births (all years) 2,142 53,696
Peak Year 1940 1940
Peak Year Births 45 1,625
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendel Wendell
1880ss — 83
1890ss — 182
1900ss — 366
1910ss 140 3,431
1920ss 243 6,226
1930ss 294 6,217
1940ss 297 8,378
1950ss 344 9,905
1960ss 266 8,967
1970ss 218 3,715
1980ss 131 2,616
1990ss 71 1,555
2000ss 55 904
2010ss 50 731
2020ss 33 420

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendel Wendell
2014 8 79
2015 — 76
2016 6 90
2017 — 76
2018 5 76
2019 6 78
2020 — 67
2021 11 83
2022 7 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, 1911–2024.

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