Girls' name · since 1962
Windi
Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 458 babies named Windi, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,503 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Windi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 458 recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windi has been recorded 458 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1994.
- #12,503 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 458 born since 1962
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windi ranks #12,503 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 458 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.
- #12,503 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 458
- born since 1962
- 1970s
- peak decade
Windi's 458 recorded births place it above 82.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Windi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Windi's SSA record in two at 1977 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Windi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1994
- Peak year (1973)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Windi by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (276 births, 60% of the file).
1970s was Windi's strongest decade.
276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Windi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 69
1960s
69 births
- 1970s
1970s
276 births
- 1980s 103
1980s
103 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 276 births (60% of all-time use).
Windi by state
Where Windi concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 28 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 3.5% |
28 of 458 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Windi's data
- Windi's decade-level peak was the 1970s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Windis (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Windi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
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, 1962–1994 (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 Windi 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.