boy's name
Wendal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 194
Wendal is a boy's name. In 1987 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 1955, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Wendal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1987, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 41 |
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 36 |
| 1960s | 51 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s (to 1987) | 5 |
How popular is Wendal?
In 1987, Wendal 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 Wendal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wendal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wendal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wendal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wendal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wendal
How popular is the name Wendal?
In 1987, Wendal 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 Wendal a girl's or a boy's name?
Wendal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wendal most popular?
Wendal peaked in 1955, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.