How Many People Are Named Wetzel?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Wetzel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Wetzel peaked in popularity in 1928 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wetzel 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 Wetzel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Wetzel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Wetzel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1928
11 births
Total Registered
181
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wetzel
Wetzel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 181 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wetzel as a male name
Ranked #4,418 in 1965
5 male births in 1965
Peak: 1928 (11 births)
Wetzel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wetzel span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 52 babies were registered. While Wetzel is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wetzel by Decade
How has Wetzel 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.
Wetzel by State
Wetzel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wetzel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wetzel
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Wetzel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wetzel?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Wetzel 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Wetzel a common name?
Wetzel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 181 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wetzel most popular?
Wetzel reached peak popularity in 1928, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wetzel is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wetzel a male name?
Wetzel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wetzel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wetzel Smith, Wetzel Johnson, Wetzel 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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