Wendel
Meaning
the old Germanic name behind the surname Wendell; Brazil's spelling has been climbing since the 1990s
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Wendel has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
Popularity in Brazil
44,057 people · the #615 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 4,608 · median age 20
Among people named Wendel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 2,007 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Wendel
People given the name Wendel in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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