Wender vs Wendel

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

Name A

Wender

Boy name · Rank #10880

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Name B

Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Metric Wender Wendel
Current Rank #10880 #9005
Total Births (all years) 7 2,142
Peak Year 2024 1940
Peak Year Births 7 45
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2024 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wender Wendel
1910ss — 140
1920ss — 243
1930ss — 294
1940ss — 297
1950ss — 344
1960ss — 266
1970ss — 218
1980ss — 131
1990ss — 71
2000ss — 55
2010ss — 50
2020ss 7 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wender Wendel
2014 — 8
2016 — 6
2018 — 5
2019 — 6
2021 — 11
2022 — 7
2023 — 7
2024 7 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, 2024–2024.

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