Wendell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1916 in 2017 with 76 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 120 births ranking #1029. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 36.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 24,346 boys born was named Wendell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.