Wandell
The Story of Wandell
As a girl name
Wandell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1932, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 5 Wandells were born — ranking #4,411 that year. As of 2026, Wandell ranks #4,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Wandells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wandell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 8 Wandells were born — ranking #3,175 that year. As of 2026, Wandell ranks #5,525 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 82 Wandells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wandell
Wandell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 82 births in the dataset. Wandell's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #3,175. Use the chart and map above to compare Wandell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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