Boy nameCurrently #9,791 in the USRising

Wendel

//ˈwɛndəl//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19596 lettersStarts with W

Meaning & origin

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Wendel's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Wendel, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Wendel
19115
19129
191312
191414
191523
191622
191716
191822
191917
192019
192115
192232
192321
192426
192524
192635
192728
192820
192923
193030
193130
193236
193328
193425
193522
193639
193723
193833
193928
194045
194136
194233
194335
194424
194519
194626
194729
194824
194926
195038
195133
195237
195332
195424
195537
195632
195725
195841
195945
196030
196133
196226
196337
196423
196524
196625
196723
196821
196924
197038
197131
197227
197322
197420
197520
197616
197719
197812
197913
198021
198113
198211
198310
19849
198514
198611
198713
198814
198915
19907
199110
199311
19945
19959
199611
199812
19996
20016
20027
20047
20058
20065
20076
200810
20096
20106
201111
20128
20148
20166
20185
20196
202111
20227
20237
20248

Wendel through the decades

  • Wendel peaked in 1959, when 45 babies were named Wendel in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2024), use of Wendel has risen 15% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Wendel currently ranks #9,791 in the US and is on the rise.

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