Over the past 110 years, 48 509 boys have been named Wendell. The name Wendell ranks 451th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Wendell in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Wendell came in the 1930s and 1940s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.