Wendel Boy
How popular is Wendel?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Wendel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,177living people named Wendel (est.)
59median age of people named Wendel
2,147babies named Wendel since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Wendel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 3022 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1940 (45 boys) |
| Highest rank | #952 in 1940 |
| First recorded | 1911 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Wendel counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Wendell family of names ranked #1,643 for boys in 2025 (#1,551 the year before), with 80 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Wendel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 140 | #1,409 |
| 1920s | 243 | #1,219 |
| 1930s | 294 | #1,010 |
| 1940s | 297 | #952 |
| 1950s | 344 | #1,155 |
| 1960s | 266 | #1,278 |
| 1970s | 218 | #1,350 |
| 1980s | 131 | #2,366 |
| 1990s | 71 | #4,995 |
| 2000s | 55 | #7,693 |
| 2010s | 50 | #7,003 |
| 2020s | 38 | #7,084 |
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Questions
- Is Wendel a boy or girl name?
- Wendel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wendel were boys.
- How popular is the name Wendel?
- 5 baby boys were named Wendel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Wendel most popular?
- Wendel peaked in 1940, when 45 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #952 in 1940.
- How many people are named Wendel?
- 2,147 babies have been named Wendel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,177 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 59.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.