How Many People Are Named Wendell?
people named Wendell are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 12,099 people in the US has this name
Based on 54,330 babies named Wendell in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
1,650 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname which was derived from the given name WENDEL.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Wendell, 1.3% were girls and 98.7% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Wendell alive today is about 59 years old, and 59% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 49 and 71 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Wendell first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1940, to 1,650 babies. In 2025, 67 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Wendell has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #114, in 1940. In 2025 it ranked #2,165.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,165 |
| Best rank | #114 (1940) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #226 in the 1950s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Wendell alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wendell were born in Texas than in any other state: about 1,933 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Wendell was given 3.2 times as often in Hawaii, 3.2 times in Vermont and 2.7 times in Kentucky.
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