Recorded 1923–1930 Boys' name Peak 1930 11 births

Windford — boys' name

11 babies named Windford in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s6
1930s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Windford was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

6 babies were named Windford in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Windford

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Windford between 1923 and 1930, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Windford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1930. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Windford performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Windford shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Windford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Windford at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

11

Since 1923

8 years of records

Peak year

1930

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1923

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1930

Windford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1923

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19301923 5

Windford by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
6 births that decade — 55% of Windford's all-time total
1920s51930s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Windford?
11 babies have been named Windford since 1923. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
When was Windford most popular?
Windford was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Windford been used?
Windford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 8 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Windford?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.