How Many People Are Named Wandell?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Wandell. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Wandell peaked in popularity in 1923 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wandell 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 Wandell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wandell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1923
8 births
Total Registered
87
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wandell
Wandell is predominantly male (94.3%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wandell as a male name
Ranked #6,216 in 1980
6 male births in 1980
Peak: 1923 (8 births)
Wandell as a female name
Ranked #5,067 in 1932
5 female births in 1932
Peak: 1932 (5 births)
Wandell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wandell span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 32 babies were registered. Wandell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wandell by Decade
How has Wandell 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.
Wandell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wandell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wandell
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wandell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wandell?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Wandell 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Wandell a common name?
Wandell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wandell most popular?
Wandell reached peak popularity in 1923, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wandell is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wandell a male name?
Wandell is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wandell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wandell Smith, Wandell Johnson, Wandell 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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