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 #2042

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9044

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

Births by Decade

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

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 84 11
2022 96 7
2023 101 7
2024 74 8
2025 67 5

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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