Wendell Pierce
There are approximately 14 people named Wendell Pierce living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Wendell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pierce. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Wendell
31K
Alive today
Named Pierce
161K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 31K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1940
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 161K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #202
Per 100K: 47.00
Top ancestry: White (81.0%)
First name trend
Wendell: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wendell. The peak year was 1940 with 1,650 births. The average person named Wendell today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pierce surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pierce, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 81.0%.
- White81.0%
- Black or African American12.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Wendell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0089% of the US population, based on 30,632 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Pierce appears at a rate of 47.00 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0470%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Wendell Pierce. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Pierce
FAQ
Wendell Pierce: questions and answers
How many people are named Wendell Pierce?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Wendell Pierce. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0089%) with the surname frequency (47.00 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Wendell Pierce?
We classify Wendell Pierce as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Wendell a male or female name?
Wendell is predominantly male. Out of 54,263 total SSA registrations, 99.0% were male and 1.0% were female. See the full Wendell profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.