Boys' name · since 1923

Windford

Windford has 11 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,246 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1923
1930s
peak decade

Windford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1923.

Windford has 11 recorded births among boys since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1930.

  • #34,246 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1923
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windford ranks #34,246 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1923, peaking in the 1930s.

#34,246 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1923
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Windford's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% 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.

Windford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Windford splits its recorded history at 1930: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Windford popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
4.555.566.5 19231930 6

Windford by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Windford's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Windford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Windford? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 11 babies named Windford. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,246 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1930, with 6 births.
Where does Windford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windford ranks #34,246 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 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? ▼
Records for Windford go back to 1923, giving 8 years of history 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.

Keep exploring Windford

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Windford: 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, 1923–1930 (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 Windford 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.