Wendell Boy

Popularity: #851 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Wendell

Wendell Berry is an American novelist and environmental activist known for his essays on agriculture and rural life.

Wendell Willkie was an American lawyer and politician who ran for president in 1940 as the Republican candidate.

Wendell Scott was an American stock car racing driver and the first African American to win a race in the NASCAR Grand National Series.

Wendell Pruitt was an American football player who played in the NFL during the 1950s.

Fictional characters named Wendell

Wendell the Worm is a character in the children's book series 'Wendell and the Worm' who teaches lessons about friendship.

Wendell is a character in the animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball,' known for his quirky personality.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Wendell was first seen in the United States in 1880. Wendell has ranked as high as #255 nationally, which occurred in 1940, and has been most popular in Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Ohio, and California. In the past 5 years the name Wendell has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Wendell (2024)

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
MN	7	41%
CA	5	29%
FL	5	29%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	6
1881	8
1883	7
1884	11
1885	9
1886	12
1887	8
1888	17
1889	5
1890	11
1891	8
1892	21
1893	11
1894	21
1895	23
1896	18
1897	24
1898	23
1899	22
1900	30
1901	18
1902	38
1903	22
1904	32
1905	31
1906	40
1907	42
1908	63
1909	50
1910	69
1911	94
1912	212
1913	243
1914	350
1915	490
1916	515
1917	466
1918	519
1919	473
1920	544
1921	587
1922	600
1923	617
1924	633
1925	682
1926	640
1927	626
1928	658
1929	639
1930	672
1931	641
1932	650
1933	593
1934	618
1935	655
1936	629
1937	583
1938	580
1939	596
1940	1,625
1941	1,094
1942	846
1943	812
1944	697
1945	587
1946	613
1947	716
1948	676
1949	712
1950	842
1951	871
1952	879
1953	886
1954	945
1955	966
1956	1,013
1957	1,113
1958	1,189
1959	1,201
1960	1,146
1961	1,220
1962	1,092
1963	1,075
1964	1,014
1965	862
1966	716
1967	666
1968	615
1969	561
1970	537
1971	535
1972	432
1973	389
1974	329
1975	323
1976	283
1977	289
1978	319
1979	279
1980	317
1981	300
1982	303
1983	277
1984	257
1985	248
1986	233
1987	213
1988	239
1989	229
1990	222
1991	193
1992	186
1993	186
1994	153
1995	160
1996	120
1997	117
1998	104
1999	114
2000	99
2001	94
2002	108
2003	90
2004	93
2005	84
2006	96
2007	79
2008	88
2009	73
2010	61
2011	52
2012	72
2013	71
2014	79
2015	76
2016	90
2017	76
2018	76
2019	78
2020	67
2021	83
2022	96
2023	101
2024	73