Wendell vs Wendel

Side-by-side comparison of Wendell and Wendel — 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

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wendell Wendel
2014 79 8
2015 76 —
2016 90 6
2017 76 —
2018 76 5
2019 78 6
2020 67 —
2021 83 11
2022 96 7
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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