unisex name
Wenceslas
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 9
- Births on record 835
Wenceslas is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 17% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1930, when 20 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1906.
Wenceslas over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 90 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 75 |
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 120 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 10 |
How popular is Wenceslas?
In 2021, Wenceslas was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Wenceslas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wenceslas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wenceslas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wenceslas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wenceslas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wenceslas
Is Wenceslas a girl's or a boy's name?
Wenceslas is used for both girls and boys. About 17% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Wenceslas most popular?
Wenceslas peaked in 1930, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.