US rank #12500 Boys' name Peak 1971 342 births

Wyndell — #12500 US boys' name

342 babies named Wyndell in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s121930s471940s391950s721960s921970s461980s242000s52020s5
#12500
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Wyndell was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

15 babies were named Wyndell in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wyndell

The Social Security Administration has registered 342 babies named Wyndell between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wyndell currently holds the #12500 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wyndell performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Wyndell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Wyndell in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wyndell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 342 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wyndell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

342

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

1971

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,500

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wyndell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1971)
15
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
05101520 202419761969196319571951194019321927 6

Wyndell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
92 births that decade — 27% of Wyndell's all-time total
1920s121930s471940s391950s721960s921970s461980s242000s52020s5

Wyndell by state

Where Wyndell concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Wyndell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
15 4.4%
Georgia share of Wyndell's total US births 4.4%

15 of 342 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wyndell?
342 babies have been named Wyndell since 1927. It currently ranks #12500 among boys. The peak year was 1971 with 15 births.
When was Wyndell most popular?
Wyndell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Wyndell most popular?
The top states for the name Wyndell are Georgia (15 births).
How long has the name Wyndell been used?
Wyndell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wyndell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynn, Wynston, Wynton, Wynter, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.