Wadell — boys' name

What the Data Says About Wadell

The Social Security Administration has registered 316 babies named Wadell between 1915 and 1995, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wadell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wadell performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 81 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Wadell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wadell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 316 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.