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Wendell

“Referring to the Wends, a Slavic people” — Germanic origin

Boy's name · #2145 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Wendell has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #114 (1940) · 53,763 babies named Wendell all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wendells

• Wendell Meredith Stanley — American biochemist and virologist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1946)
• Wendell Willkie — American lawyer and corporate executive (1892–1944)
• Wendell Nascimento Borges — Brazilian footballer
• Wendell Pierce — American actor and businessman
• Wendell Phillips — American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, orator and lawyer (1811-1884)

In stories & tradition

• Wendell Borton — The Simpsons
• Wendell Urth — character
• Wendell Tripplehorn — The West Wing

What Wendells become

Among 297 notable people named Wendell:

Athletes appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wendell Nascimento Borges, Brazilian footballer.

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