Wendle
Wendle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Annika Wendle, German wrestler Joey Wendle, American baseball player
Meaning & Origin of Wendle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wendle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Annika Wendle, German wrestler Joey Wendle, American baseball player
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The Story of Wendle
Wendle first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 9 Wendles were born — ranking #2,679 that year. As of 2026, Wendle ranks #3,968 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Wendles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Wendle
Wendle is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Wendle's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #2,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Wendle'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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