Total births
50
Unisex name · since 1952
Wydell
50 babies named Wydell in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 50
- total births
- 1952–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Wydell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1952.
Social Security Administration records show Wydell recorded 50 times among boys since 1952, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 1993.
- 50 total births
- 1952–1993 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
50 boys have been named Wydell since 1952, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1993.
- 50
- total births
- 1952–1993
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Wydell was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Wydell in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Wydell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wydell's full recorded timeline at 1966, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1952, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wydell at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Wydell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1993
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Wydell popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1931 (Wydell as girls' name)
Wydell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Wydell's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Wydell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 17 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wydell? ▼
Since 1952, Social Security records show 50 babies named Wydell. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 7 births.
When was Wydell most popular? ▼
Wydell was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
Is Wydell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wydell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 50 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Wydell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wydell since 1952 -- 42 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What to do with Wydell's data
- Wydell's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- 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 July 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, 1952–1993 (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. "Wydell: Baby Name Since 1952 - 50 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wydell. 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 Wydell 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 July 2026.