Wendell is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1914 in 2019 with 78 recorded births. This places Wendell in the top 14% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 120 births ranking #1029. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 35.0%. In 2019, approximately 1 in every 22,992 boys born was named Wendell. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.