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Wendell

Boy's name · #2165 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Few names move less than Wendell — on the books since 1880, #2165 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 54,000 boys have carried the name since.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,789 in Canada (2025) · #6,975 in Ecuador (2025) · #6,869 in France (2018) · #538 in Puerto Rico (2013).

Famous Wendells

• Wendell Meredith Stanley — American biochemist, virologist, and Nobel laureate (1904–1971)
• Wendell Willkie — American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944)
• Wendell Nascimento Borges — Brazilian footballer (born 1993)
• Wendell Pierce — American actor (born 1962)
• Wendell Berry — American writer (1934–2026)

In stories & tradition

• Wendell Borton — The Simpsons character
• Wendell Urth — Asimov's Mysteries (short story collection)
• Wendell Tripplehorn — The West Wing (TV series)

What Wendells become

Among 297 notable people named Wendell:

Sports figures appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wendell Nascimento Borges, Brazilian footballer (born 1993).

Similar names: Freddie · Weller · Clifton · Mendel · Wallace · Wilmer

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