How Many People Are Named Wadell?
An estimated 164 people in the United States have the first name Wadell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Wadell peaked in popularity in 1932 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wadell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Wadell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Wadell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
164
About 1 in 2,089,965 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1932
14 births
Total Registered
316
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wadell
Wadell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 316 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wadell as a male name
Ranked #10,271 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1932 (14 births)
Wadell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wadell span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 81 babies were registered. Wadell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wadell by Decade
How has Wadell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Wadell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wadell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wadell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wadell?
We estimate approximately 164 people named Wadell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,089,965 Americans share this first name.
Is Wadell a common name?
Wadell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 316 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wadell most popular?
Wadell reached peak popularity in 1932, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wadell is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wadell a male name?
Wadell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wadell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wadell Smith, Wadell Johnson, Wadell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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