Wendell

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A few things about Wendell you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Wendell

Wendell Nascimento Borges

Brazilian footballer

Choose Wendell and your child shares a first name with Wendell Nascimento Borges, a Brazilian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Wendell, like who?” Wendell Nascimento Borges's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 25,510 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Wendell, 67 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Wendell would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWendell has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Wendells, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1940, when it ranked #114. Today it's #2,145, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendWendell has slipped 51 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,145. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedWendell is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #743, followed by Missouri (#869). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Wendell

Wendell is a boy name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-ell”. US birth records list Wendell for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #114 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,145, with 67 babies.

Origin:English names