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 #2051

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Name B

Wendall

Boy name · Rank #8990

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Metric Wendell Wendall
Current Rank #2051 #8990
Total Births (all years) 53,696 2,425
Peak Year 1940 1958
Peak Year Births 1,625 55
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Wendell Wendall
1880ss 83 —
1890ss 182 —
1900ss 366 5
1910ss 3,431 98
1920ss 6,226 289
1930ss 6,217 267
1940ss 8,378 234
1950ss 9,905 374
1960ss 8,967 425
1970ss 3,715 229
1980ss 2,616 171
1990ss 1,555 121
2000ss 904 94
2010ss 731 83
2020ss 420 35

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 83 5
2022 96 5
2023 101 7
2024 73 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, 1880–2024.

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