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 #9044

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Name B

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2042

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Metric Wendel Wendell
Current Rank #9044 #2042
Total Births (all years) 2,147 53,763
Peak Year 1940 1940
Peak Year Births 45 1,625
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1911 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wendel Wendell
1880s - 83
1890s - 182
1900s - 366
1910s 140 3,431
1920s 243 6,226
1930s 294 6,217
1940s 297 8,378
1950s 344 9,904
1960s 266 8,968
1970s 218 3,714
1980s 131 2,615
1990s 71 1,555
2000s 55 904
2010s 50 731
2020s 38 489

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 84
2022 7 96
2023 7 101
2024 8 74
2025 5 67

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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