Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1914
Wencel
16 babies named Wencel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Wencel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1914.
Wencel has 16 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1933.
- 16 total births
- 1914–1933 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Wencel since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1933.
- 16
- total births
- 1914–1933
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Wencel was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Wencel in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Wencel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wencel splits its recorded history at 1918: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wencel at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Wencel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1933
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Wencel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wencel's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Wencel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wencel? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 16 babies named Wencel. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 6 births.
When was Wencel most popular? ▼
Wencel was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Wencel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wencel since 1914 -- 20 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Wencel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendell, Wendall, Wendel, Wendy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wencel's data
- Wencel's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wencel: Baby Name Since 1914 - 16 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wencel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wencel 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 June 2026.