How Many People Are Named Wydell?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Wydell. It is predominantly male (90.9%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Wydell peaked in popularity in 1973 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wydell 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 Wydell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wydell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1973
7 births
Total Registered
55
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wydell
Wydell is predominantly male (90.9%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wydell as a male name
Ranked #10,118 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1973 (7 births)
Wydell as a female name
Ranked #4,963 in 1931
5 female births in 1931
Peak: 1931 (5 births)
Wydell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wydell span from the 1930s to the 1990s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 17 babies were registered. While Wydell is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wydell by Decade
How has Wydell 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.
Wydell by State
Wydell + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Wydell
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wydell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wydell?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Wydell 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Wydell a common name?
Wydell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 55 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wydell most popular?
Wydell reached peak popularity in 1973, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wydell is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wydell a male name?
Wydell is predominantly male. 90.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wydell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wydell Smith, Wydell Johnson, Wydell 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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