Wenceslao
Wenceslao is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from Wenceslaus, itself a Latinized version of the Czech name Václav.
Meaning & Origin of Wenceslao
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wenceslao is a Spanish masculine given name, derived from Wenceslaus, itself a Latinized version of the Czech name Václav.
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The Story of Wenceslao
Wenceslao first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1926, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 13 Wenceslaos were born — ranking #5,875 that year. As of 2026, Wenceslao ranks #12,142 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 332 Wenceslaos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Wenceslao
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wenceslao is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wenceslas
- Wenceslaus
- Concisely
- Senselessly
- Censuses
- Sensilla
- Census
- Sensibly
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About the name Wenceslao
Wenceslao is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 332 births in the dataset. Wenceslao's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #5,875. Use the chart and map above to compare Wenceslao'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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