Wender vs Wendell

Side-by-side comparison of Wender and Wendell — 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

Wendell

Boy name · Rank #2051

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Metric Wender Wendell
Current Rank #10880 #2051
Total Births (all years) 7 53,696
Peak Year 2024 1940
Peak Year Births 7 1,625
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2024 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wender Wendell
1880ss — 83
1890ss — 182
1900ss — 366
1910ss — 3,431
1920ss — 6,226
1930ss — 6,217
1940ss — 8,378
1950ss — 9,905
1960ss — 8,967
1970ss — 3,715
1980ss — 2,616
1990ss — 1,555
2000ss — 904
2010ss — 731
2020ss 7 420

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wender Wendell
2014 — 79
2015 — 76
2016 — 90
2017 — 76
2018 — 76
2019 — 78
2020 — 67
2021 — 83
2022 — 96
2023 — 101
2024 7 73

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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