Boys name
Wendell
Wendell is a boys' name given to 48,666 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1940 with 1,614 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 27th among boys names in Vermont in 1914.
Which states favor Wendell
Wendell by state
Top states by all-time births named Wendell. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,336 | #2320 (2023) |
| 2 | Georgia | 2,807 | #1568 (2023) |
| 3 | Kentucky | 2,733 | #781 (2023) |
| 4 | Illinois | 2,647 | #1462 (2022) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,256 | #1429 (2021) |
| 6 | California | 2,125 | #2193 (2025) |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1,922 | — |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 1,853 | — |
| 9 | New York | 1,800 | — |
| 10 | Michigan | 1,697 | — |
| 11 | Alabama | 1,692 | — |
| 12 | Louisiana | 1,552 | — |
| 13 | Florida | 1,535 | — |
| 14 | Missouri | 1,535 | — |
| 15 | Indiana | 1,482 | — |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 1,405 | — |
| 17 | North Carolina | 1,337 | — |
| 18 | Iowa | 1,315 | — |
| 19 | Virginia | 1,297 | — |
| 20 | South Carolina | 1,268 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).