How Many People Are Named Wenceslao?
An estimated 294 people in the United States have the first name Wenceslao. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Wenceslao peaked in popularity in 2005 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wenceslao 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 Wenceslao paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
294
About 1 in 1,165,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2005
13 births
Total Registered
332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wenceslao
Wenceslao is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 332 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wenceslao as a male name
Ranked #14,016 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2005 (13 births)
Wenceslao: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wenceslao span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 67 babies were registered. While Wenceslao is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wenceslao by Decade
How has Wenceslao 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.
Wenceslao by State
Wenceslao + Last Name Combinations
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Wenceslao: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wenceslao?
We estimate approximately 294 people named Wenceslao 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 1,165,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Wenceslao a common name?
Wenceslao is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wenceslao most popular?
Wenceslao reached peak popularity in 2005, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wenceslao is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wenceslao a male name?
Wenceslao is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wenceslao Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wenceslao Smith, Wenceslao Johnson, Wenceslao 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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