Total births
147
Boys' name · since 1882
Wenzel
147 babies named Wenzel in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 147
- total births
- 1882–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
147 boys have been named Wenzel since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Wenzel has 147 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2022.
- 147 total births
- 1882–2022 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
147 boys have been named Wenzel since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2022.
- 147
- total births
- 1882–2022
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Wenzel was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
13 babies were named Wenzel in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Wenzel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wenzel's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wenzel at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Wenzel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2022
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Wenzel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wenzel's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Wenzel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 56 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wenzel? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 147 babies named Wenzel. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 13 births.
When was Wenzel most popular? ▼
Wenzel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Wenzel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wenzel since 1882 -- 141 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Wenzel? ▼
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 Wenzel's data
- Wenzel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (56 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Wenzel
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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, 1882–2022 (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. "Wenzel: Baby Name Since 1882 - 147 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wenzel. 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 Wenzel 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.