Wendell vs Wendall

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

Name A

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2042

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Name B

Wendall

Boy name · Rank #9029

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Metric Wendell Wendall
Current Rank #2042 #9029
Total Births (all years) 53,763 2,433
Peak Year 1940 1958
Peak Year Births 1,625 55
Peak Decade 1950s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Wendell Wendall
1880s 83 -
1890s 182 -
1900s 366 5
1910s 3,431 98
1920s 6,226 289
1930s 6,217 267
1940s 8,378 234
1950s 9,904 374
1960s 8,968 425
1970s 3,714 229
1980s 2,615 171
1990s 1,555 121
2000s 904 94
2010s 731 83
2020s 489 43

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendell Wendall
2014 79 11
2015 76 10
2016 90 10
2017 76 12
2018 76 11
2019 78 7
2020 67 10
2021 84 5
2022 96 5
2023 101 7
2024 74 8
2025 67 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, 1880–2025.

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