Unisex name · since 1923

Wandell

Wandell has 82 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,764 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

Wandell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 82 recorded since 1923.

Social Security Administration records show Wandell recorded 82 times among boys since 1923, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1980.

  • #18,764 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 82 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wandell ranks #18,764 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 82 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,764 of 45,481
all-time among boys
82
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wandell's 82 recorded births place it above 58.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wandell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Wandell's full recorded timeline at 1951, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1923 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Wandell popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1980

Last recorded 1980
Peak year (1923)
8
Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
456789 19231926192919441952196619741980 6

Wandell popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1932 (Wandell as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1932 5

Wandell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (32 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Wandell's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Wandell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wandell? ▼
82 babies have been named Wandell since 1923. All-time, it sits at #18,764 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1980. The peak year was 1923 with 8 births.
Where does Wandell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wandell ranks #18,764 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wandell most popular? ▼
Wandell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Is Wandell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wandell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 82 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Wandell been used? ▼
Wandell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 58 years of data through 1980.
What names are similar to Wandell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wanda, Wanya, Wane, Wang, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wandell's data

  • Wandell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wandell

Nearby Names Like Wandell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wandell

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Wanya Boy
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Wane Boy
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Wang Boy
70 births
Wander Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wandell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1923–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wandell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.