Wendelin
Wendelin is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Germanic.
- German
- Germanic
Meaning & Origin of Wendelin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wendelin is a name with multiple cultural origins: German, Germanic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Germanic
The Story of Wendelin
As a girl name
Wendelin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1954: 30 births, good for #1,909 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Wendelins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1976 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 369 Wendelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Wendelin as a boy name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 14 newborns named Wendelin — #2,152 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Wendelins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1941 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 190 Wendelins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Wendelin
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Wendelin. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Wandal
- Wandalin
- Wendel
Names that sound like Wendelin
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wendelin is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gwendolyn
- Wendling
- Gwendolen
- Gwendoline
- Mendelian
- Windmilling
- Mandolin
- Mandoline
- Dwindling
- Windily
- Handling
- Handeling
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Wendelin
Wendelin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 369 births in the dataset. Wendelin's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #1,909. Use the chart and map above to compare Wendelin'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.