Boys' name · since 1920

Windel

234 babies named Windel in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1941. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#12,053 of 45,481
all-time among boys
234
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade

234 boys have been named Windel since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Windel recorded 234 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1982.

  • #12,053 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 234 born since 1920
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windel ranks #12,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 234 born since 1920, peaking in the 1940s.

#12,053 of 45,481
all-time among boys
234
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Windel's 234 recorded births place it above 73.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Windel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Windel's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Windel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1941)
15
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
05101520 192019301937194119481957196219671982 5

Windel by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (58 births, 25% of the file).

1940s was Windel's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Windel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 58 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Windel? ▼
Windel has been given to 234 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,053 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 15 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
Where does Windel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windel ranks #12,053 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Windel most popular? ▼
Windel was most popular in the 1940s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
How long has the name Windel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Windel since 1920 -- 63 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Windel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winston, Winfred, Winfield, Winford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Windel's data

  • Windel's decade-level peak was the 1940s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Windel

Nearby Names Like Windel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Windel

Winston Boy
#382 32,794 births
Winfred Boy
10,104 births
Winfield Boy
#8910 5,214 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
#9776 3,006 births

Compare Windel side by side: Windel vs Winston Windel vs Winfred Windel vs Winfield

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Kell
234 births · Peak 1960
Mickle
234 births · Peak 1958
Erice
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Estaban
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Kiowa #10932
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Ahmon #10977
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Windel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1920–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Windel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.