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.
- #8,851 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 413
- born since 1916
- 1940s
- peak 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.
- #8,851 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 413 born since 1916
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windle ranks #8,851 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 413 born since 1916, peaking in the 1940s.
- #8,851 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 413
- born since 1916
- 1940s
- peak decade
Windle's 413 recorded births place it above 80.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
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 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
1940s is the heaviest window (129 births, 31% of the file).
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
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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
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 Windle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1941)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1916–1976 (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 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 August 2026.