Wenzel vs Wendel

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

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Wenzel

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Wendel

Boy name · Rank #9005

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Metric Wenzel Wendel
Current Rank Unranked #9005
Total Births (all years) 147 2,142
Peak Year 1921 1940
Peak Year Births 13 45
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1911

Births by Decade

Decade Wenzel Wendel
1880ss 6 —
1910ss 38 140
1920ss 56 243
1930ss 24 294
1940ss 11 297
1950ss 7 344
1960ss — 266
1970ss — 218
1980ss — 131
1990ss — 71
2000ss — 55
2010ss — 50
2020ss 5 33

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wenzel Wendel
2014 — 8
2016 — 6
2018 — 5
2019 — 6
2021 — 11
2022 5 7
2023 — 7
2024 — 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, 1882–2022.

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