Wendall
Wendall is a given name. Wendall, is related to the Old German name Wendell. The meaning of Wendall is "wanderer". Notable people with the name include:Edward Wendall Kelly (1880–?), American Methodist bishop Chummy Broomhall (1919–2017), American cross country skier Wendall Williams, American football player
Meaning & Origin of Wendall
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wendall is a given name. Wendall, is related to the Old German name Wendell. The meaning of Wendall is "wanderer". Notable people with the name include:Edward Wendall Kelly (1880–?), American Methodist bishop Chummy Broomhall (1919–2017), American cross country skier Wendall Williams, American football player
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The Story of Wendall
Wendall first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 55 Wendalls were born — ranking #1,026 that year. As of 2026, Wendall ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 2K Wendalls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Wendall
Wendall is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Wendall's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #1,026. Use the chart and map above to compare Wendall'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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