Total births
413
Boys' name · since 1916
Windle
Windle has 413 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 413
- total births
- 1916–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
413 boys have been named Windle since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Windle recorded 413 times among boys since 1916, 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 1916 to 1976.
- 413 total births
- 1916–1976 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
413 boys have been named Windle since 1916, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1976.
- 413
- total births
- 1916–1976
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Windle was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
21 babies were named Windle in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Windle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Windle's SSA record in two at 1941 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 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1941 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Windle at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Windle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1976
- Peak year (1941)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Windle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Windle's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Windle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
117 births
- 1940s
1940s
129 births
- 1950s 47
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 129 births (31% of all-time use).
Windle by state
Where Windle concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Windle? ▼
Windle has been given to 413 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1976. 21 babies were born in 1941, its single highest year.
When was Windle most popular? ▼
Windle was most popular in the 1940s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Windle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Windle are Georgia (6 births), Kentucky (6 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Windle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Windle since 1916 -- 61 years through the most recent 1976 data.
What names are similar to Windle? ▼
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 Windle's data
- Windle's decade-level peak was the 1940s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Windles (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Windle
Nearby Names Like Windle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Windle
Winston Boy
#405 32,794 births
Winfred Boy
10,104 births
Winfield Boy
#8987 5,214 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
3,006 births
Compare Windle side by side: Windle vs Winston Windle vs Winfred Windle vs Winfield
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1916–1976 (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. "Windle: Baby Name Since 1916 - 413 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/windle. 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 Windle 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.