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Wendell Name Popularity
Boys vs Girls
98.96%
Male
1.04%
Female
Wendell is predominantly a boys name, with 1.04% of Wendells being girls, and 98.96% being boys.
In the United States there have been a total of 53387 males named Wendell, and 562 females given the name
Popularity of Wendell by state:
This chart shows the maximum percentage of babys named Wendell in each state. Lighter colors indicate higher percentages and popularity, while lower colors indicate less popularity.
Lighter = More Popular
Darker = Less Popular
Blank States = Few to None
Wendell: Baby name popularity graph, 1880-2026
The below graph, labeled 'Percentage named Wendell' is a graph showing the overall ranking of the boys name Wendell in the USA from 1880-2026. 1 being the highest and most popular, 40337 being the lowest and least used. Through these years over 40337 unique total names have been given to boys living in the United States so far. Wendell's average ranking is 1636.93, with it's highest ever rank being #. Wendell has reach the top 10 most popular boys name 2 times, and has reached the top hundred names 2 times.
Wendell has been used in the United States ever since 1880, with over 53949 boys given the name in the past 200 years. Wendell gained the most popularity as a baby name in 1940, when it's usage went up by 267.89%. During this year, 1625 babies were named Wendell, which was 0.0723% of the baby boys born in the USA that year. The most the names popularity ever grew to was 0.072%, in this year alone more than 2000 boys were named Wendell.
Popular 'W' Names for Boys
| Name | 'W-Name' Rank | Overall Rank | Total Named | Percentage named |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William | 1. | 6. | 15668 | 0.433% |
| Wyatt | 2. | 44. | 9514 | 0.263% |
| Wesley | 3. | 198. | 3407 | 0.094% |
| Weston | 4. | 204. | 3383 | 0.094% |
| Waylon | 5. | 344. | 2041 | 0.056% |
| Walter | 6. | 570. | 1163 | 0.032% |
| Walker | 7. | 635. | 1044 | 0.029% |
| Warren | 8. | 785. | 823 | 0.023% |
| Wade | 9. | 822. | 785 | 0.022% |
| Winston | 10. | 951. | 645 | 0.018% |
| Wilson | 11. | 1274. | 438 | 0.012% |
| Wilder | 12. | 1560. | 337 | 0.009% |
| Wayne | 13. | 1594. | 327 | 0.009% |
| Willie | 14. | 1730. | 290 | 0.008% |
| Westin | 15. | 1795. | 274 | 0.008% |
| Will | 16. | 1795. | 274 | 0.008% |
| Westley | 17. | 1996. | 234 | 0.006% |
| Wesson | 18. | 2194. | 204 | 0.006% |
| Wallace | 19. | 2249. | 196 | 0.005% |
| Wes | 20. | 2616. | 159 | 0.004% |