Wenzel comes from the German tradition, meaning German name meaning "ruler of the home"..
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How popular is Wenzel?
1921peak year
Today, Wenzel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #14208), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1921, 13 babies were given the name (ranked #2499 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 147 babies have been registered as Wenzel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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