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Wendell

As of 2025, Wendell ranks #2145 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 67 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Wendell go back to 1880; the peak came in 1940 at #114, with 1,625 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in South Carolina, where it ranks #743 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#2145
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#114
in 1940 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
67
boys named Wendell

Wendell popularity, 1880–2025

0.038%0.076%0.11%0.15%18801900192019401960198020002020#114 in 1940
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1940

Where Wendell is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NE—Missouri: #869 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#869Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025NC—South Carolina: #743 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)SC#743District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025HI—Texas: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025TX—Florida: fewer than 5 boys named Wendell in 2025FL—
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#743), Missouri (#869), California (#1998)

Uniqueness score

68/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Wendell in the most recent year of SSA data.

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