boy's name
Wendall
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,444
Wendall is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1958, when 55 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
Wendall over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 98 |
| 1920s | 289 |
| 1930s | 267 |
| 1940s | 234 |
| 1950s | 374 |
| 1960s | 431 |
| 1970s | 229 |
| 1980s | 171 |
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 94 |
| 2010s | 83 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Wendall?
In 2025, Wendall was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Wendall is used
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 Wendall
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wendall also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wendall over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wendall
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wendall — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wendall
How popular is the name Wendall?
In 2025, Wendall was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Wendall a girl's or a boy's name?
Wendall is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Wendall most popular?
Wendall peaked in 1958, when 55 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Wendall a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wendall currently ranks #9,393 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.