Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1958

Wendall

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #9,649
Rank 2025
#9,649
among boys · ↑171 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Wendall
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1958
55 babies
All-time total
2,439
#2,922 all-time among boys
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Wendall popularity over time

2,439 babies have been named Wendall since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,390
1910s – 98 98 10 +1860% #1,865
1920s – 289 289 29 +195% #1,177
1930s – 267 267 27 -8% #1,091
1940s – 234 234 23 -12% #1,315
1950s – 374 374 37 +60% #1,039
1960s 6 425 431 43 +15% #1,060
1970s – 229 229 23 -47% #1,440
1980s – 171 171 17 -25% #2,224
1990s – 121 121 12 -29% #3,588
2000s – 94 94 9 -22% #5,900
2010s – 83 83 8 -12% #5,388
2020s (to 2025) – 43 43 7 -14% #8,016

The story of Wendall

Wendall is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,649 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 2,439 American babies have been named Wendall. Its peak came in 1958, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wendall stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wendall?

The median living Wendall is about 57 years old; half are between 38 and 67. An estimated 1,500 people named Wendall are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wendall year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,649
2024 – – 8 #9,820
2023 – – 7 #10,752
2022 – – 5 #14,217
2021 – – 5 #13,964
2020 – – 10 #8,016
2019 – – 7 #10,752
2018 – – 11 #7,590
2017 – – 12 #7,073
2016 – – 10 #8,116
2015 – – 10 #8,002
2014 – – 11 #7,525
2013 – – 17 #5,388
2012 – – 5 #14,126
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 11 #7,665
2008 – – 10 #8,287
2007 – – 10 #8,139
2006 – – 9 #8,683
2005 – – 6 #11,407
2004 – – 9 #8,120
2003 – – 8 #8,603
2002 – – 8 #8,415
2001 – – 11 #6,428
2000 – – 12 #5,900
1995 – – 13 #4,781
1990 – – 17 #3,599
1985 – – 25 #2,224
1980 – – 17 #2,828
1975 – – 20 #2,284
1970 – – 29 #1,613
1965 – – 36 #1,293
1960 – – 42 #1,228
1955 – – 39 #1,217
1950 – – 27 #1,432
1945 – – 22 #1,442
1940 – – 24 #1,395
1935 – – 32 #1,192
1930 – – 27 #1,425
1925 – – 36 #1,200
1920 – – 26 #1,502
1915 – – 13 #2,176
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wendall, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wendall?

The median living Wendall is about 57 years old. Half of all living Wendalls are between 38 and 67 years old.

How many people named Wendall are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Wendall are alive in the United States, based on 2,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wendall in 2025?

Wendall ranked #9,649 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wendall?

2,439 babies have been named Wendall in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wendall most popular?

Wendall peaked in 1958, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Wendall a boy or girl name?

Wendall is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wendall rising or falling?

Wendall is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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