Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1954

Wendelin

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wendelin
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1954
30 babies
All-time total
559
#14,181 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Wendelin popularity over time

559 babies have been named Wendelin since 1912, 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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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1910s – 65 65 7 – –
1920s – 79 79 8 +22% –
1930s – 40 40 4 -49% –
1940s 23 6 29 3 -28% #3,606
1950s 207 – 207 21 +614% #1,948
1960s 113 – 113 11 -45% #2,960
1970s 26 – 26 3 -77% #7,282
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Wendelin

Wendelin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 559 American babies have been named Wendelin, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 30 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 Wendelin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wendelin?

The median living Wendelin is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 72. An estimated 300 people named Wendelin are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Wendelin year by year

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

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1975 7 #7,966 – –
1970 5 #9,332 – –
1965 13 #3,730 – –
1960 6 #6,372 – –
1955 23 #2,340 – –
1950 18 #2,434 – –
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1930 – – 13 #2,290
1925 – – 9 #3,146
1920 – – 11 #2,760
1915 – – 8 #3,067
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Famous people named Wendelin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Wendelin Werner Wendelin Werner German-born French mathematician b. 1968 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wendelin?

The median living Wendelin is about 68 years old. Half of all living Wendelins are between 60 and 72 years old.

How many people named Wendelin are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Wendelin are alive in the United States, based on 559 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wendelin in 2025?

Wendelin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wendelin?

559 babies have been named Wendelin in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wendelin most popular?

Wendelin peaked in 1954, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Wendelin a boy or girl name?

Wendelin is used for both: about 66% of babies named Wendelin have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Wendelin rising or falling?

Wendelin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Wendelin?

Well-known people named Wendelin include Wendelin Werner (mathematician).

Names like Wendelin

Names that sound and feel close to Wendelin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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