unisex name
Wendelin
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 8
- Births on record 644
France
#905
1936 births
Wendelin is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 57% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1976 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1954, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Wendelin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Wendelin over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1976, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 65 |
| 1920s | 79 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 207 |
| 1960s | 113 |
| 1970s (to 1976) | 26 |
How popular is Wendelin?
In 1976, Wendelin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Wendelin 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 Wendelin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wendelin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wendelin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wendelin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wendelin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wendelin
How popular is the name Wendelin?
In 1976, Wendelin was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Wendelin a girl's or a boy's name?
Wendelin is used for both girls and boys. About 57% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Wendelin most popular?
Wendelin peaked in 1954, when 30 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Wendelin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Wendelin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.