Boys' name · since 1934

Windol

11 babies named Windol in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

11
total births
1934–1942
years on record
1940s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Windol sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1934.

Social Security Administration records show Windol recorded 11 times among boys since 1934, 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 1934 to 1942.

  • 11 total births
  • 1934–1942 years on record
  • 1940s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

11 boys have been named Windol since 1934, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1942.

11
total births
1934–1942
years on record
1940s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Windol was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

6 babies were named Windol in 1942 - its busiest year on record.

Windol's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Windol's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1934, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Windol at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

11

Since 1934

9 years of records

Peak year

1942

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1934

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1942

Windol popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1942)
6
Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 19341942 6

Windol by decade

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

1940s was Windol's strongest decade.

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

Windol births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s 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 Windol?
Windol has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 6 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Windol most popular?
Windol was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Windol been used?
The SSA has tracked Windol since 1934 -- 9 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Windol?
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, 1934–1942 (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. "Windol: Baby Name Since 1934 - 11 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/windol. 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 Windol 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.