Wydell
The Story of Wydell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Wydell as a girl name dates back to 1931, when 5 babies received it. 1931 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Wydell — #4,331 in the national rankings. Wydell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1931, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wydell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1973: 7 births, good for #4,056 nationwide. About 34% of every Wydell on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Wydell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1993, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 50 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Wydell
Phonetically similar names — useful when Wydell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Waddell
- Waddle
- Widdle
- Weedle
- Weddle
- Widl
- Woodle
- Wedel
- Weddell
- Wedell
- Woodall
- Heidel
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Wydell
Wydell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Wydell's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #4,056. Use the chart and map above to compare Wydell'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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