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.

11
total births
1923–1930
years on record
1930s
peak decade
55%
born in that 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.

  • 11 total births
  • 1923–1930 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

11 boys have been named Windford since 1923, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1930.

11
total births
1923–1930
years on record
1930s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
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.

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 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 · 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

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

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Windford?
Since 1923, Social Security records show 11 babies named Windford. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record 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?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Windford: Baby Name Since 1923 - 11 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/windford. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.