Wenceslaus

WEHN-sihs-lows /ˈwɛnsɪsˌlaʊs/
boy 3 syllables fading

Wenceslaus is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Wenceslaus is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1939. Wenceslaus was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1928 (11 births).

About the name Wenceslaus

PronunciationWEHN-sihs-lows /ˈwɛnsɪsˌlaʊs/
11peak births 1928
1915first in SSA data

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How popular is Wenceslaus?

Boys named Wenceslaus
191519201925193019351939
Boys named Wenceslaus per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1939 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1939) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Wenceslaus total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19395—#3,951
19305—#4,527
192811—#2,649
19255—#4,843
19226—#4,295
19215—#4,955
19196—#4,148
19186—#4,158
19176—#3,961
19156—#3,816
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