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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wendell

Ranked #1319 - 1 in 296,692 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

26,964

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1319

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1319
Rarity
1 in 296,692
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Wendell

There are an estimated 26,964 people named Wendell alive worldwide today. That ranks Wendell at #1319 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wendell is held by approximately 26,964 people, ranking #1319 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,309 U.S. residents).

Historically Wendell is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Wendell appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.0%Female 1.0%

Wendell popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wendell, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 6
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 11
  5. 1885: 9
  6. 1886: 12
  7. 1887: 8
  8. 1888: 17
  9. 1889: 5
  10. 1890: 11
  11. 1891: 8
  12. 1892: 21
  13. 1893: 11
  14. 1894: 21
  15. 1895: 23
  16. 1896: 18
  17. 1897: 24
  18. 1898: 23
  19. 1899: 22
  20. 1900: 30
  21. 1901: 18
  22. 1902: 38
  23. 1903: 22
  24. 1904: 32
  25. 1905: 31
  26. 1906: 40
  27. 1907: 42
  28. 1908: 63
  29. 1909: 50
  30. 1910: 69
  31. 1911: 94
  32. 1912: 212
  33. 1913: 252
  34. 1914: 350
  35. 1915: 490
  36. 1916: 515
  37. 1917: 466
  38. 1918: 519
  39. 1919: 473
  40. 1920: 555
  41. 1921: 592
  42. 1922: 609
  43. 1923: 622
  44. 1924: 633
  45. 1925: 689
  46. 1926: 640
  47. 1927: 634
  48. 1928: 666
  49. 1929: 649
  50. 1930: 679
  51. 1931: 651
  52. 1932: 655
  53. 1933: 599
  54. 1934: 618
  55. 1935: 661
  56. 1936: 629
  57. 1937: 592
  58. 1938: 586
  59. 1939: 596
  60. 1940: 1,650
  61. 1941: 1,109
  62. 1942: 859
  63. 1943: 818
  64. 1944: 702
  65. 1945: 597
  66. 1946: 625
  67. 1947: 728
  68. 1948: 687
  69. 1949: 723
  70. 1950: 854
  71. 1951: 880
  72. 1952: 886
  73. 1953: 902
  74. 1954: 968
  75. 1955: 978
  76. 1956: 1,022
  77. 1957: 1,127
  78. 1958: 1,199
  79. 1959: 1,222
  80. 1960: 1,158
  81. 1961: 1,234
  82. 1962: 1,113
  83. 1963: 1,088
  84. 1964: 1,034
  85. 1965: 872
  86. 1966: 723
  87. 1967: 681
  88. 1968: 630
  89. 1969: 576
  90. 1970: 537
  91. 1971: 534
  92. 1972: 441
  93. 1973: 389
  94. 1974: 329
  95. 1975: 329
  96. 1976: 283
  97. 1977: 294
  98. 1978: 325
  99. 1979: 279
  100. 1980: 322
  101. 1981: 299
  102. 1982: 310
  103. 1983: 285
  104. 1984: 257
  105. 1985: 248
  106. 1986: 233
  107. 1987: 213
  108. 1988: 239
  109. 1989: 229
  110. 1990: 222
  111. 1991: 193
  112. 1992: 186
  113. 1993: 186
  114. 1994: 153
  115. 1995: 160
  116. 1996: 120
  117. 1997: 117
  118. 1998: 104
  119. 1999: 114
  120. 2000: 99
  121. 2001: 94
  122. 2002: 108
  123. 2003: 90
  124. 2004: 93
  125. 2005: 84
  126. 2006: 96
  127. 2007: 79
  128. 2008: 88
  129. 2009: 73
  130. 2010: 61
  131. 2011: 52
  132. 2012: 72
  133. 2013: 71
  134. 2014: 79
  135. 2015: 76
  136. 2016: 90
  137. 2017: 76
  138. 2018: 76
  139. 2019: 83
  140. 2020: 67
  141. 2021: 84
  142. 2022: 96
  143. 2023: 101
  144. 2024: 74
  145. 2025: 67

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wendell worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,964 people named Wendell alive worldwide today, ranking #1319 globally.

Is Wendell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 296,692 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,964 bearers, which is 1 in 12,309 Americans.

Is Wendell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wendell is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Wendell come from?

Who are famous people named Wendell?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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