Boys' name · since 1934
Wendyl
11 babies named Wendyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1934. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #34,236 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1934
- 1930s
- peak decade
Wendyl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1934.
Wendyl has 11 recorded births among boys since 1934, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1944.
- #34,236 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 11 born since 1934
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wendyl ranks #34,236 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1934, peaking in the 1930s.
- #34,236 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 11
- born since 1934
- 1930s
- peak decade
Wendyl's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Wendyl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wendyl splits its recorded history at 1944: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1934 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wendyl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1944
- Peak year (1934)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Wendyl by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).
1930s was Wendyl's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Wendyl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Wendyl by state
Where Wendyl concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 10 | 90.9% |
10 of 11 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wendyl's data
- Wendyl's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Wendyls (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wendyl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1934)
Similar record span (~10 yrs)
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, 1934–1944 (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 Wendyl 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.