boy's name
Wadell
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 316
Wadell is a boy's name. In 1995 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1932, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Wadell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 46 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 5 |
How popular is Wadell?
In 1995, Wadell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wadell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wadell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wadell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wadell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wadell
How popular is the name Wadell?
In 1995, Wadell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wadell a girl's or a boy's name?
Wadell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wadell most popular?
Wadell peaked in 1932, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.