Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1918
Windom
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 21 babies named Windom, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Windom is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1918.
Windom has 21 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1928.
- 21 total births
- 1918–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Windom since 1918, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Windom was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Windom in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Windom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Windom's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Windom at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Windom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1928
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Windom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Windom's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Windom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 15 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Windom? ▼
21 babies have been named Windom since 1918. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
When was Windom most popular? ▼
Windom was most popular in the 1920s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Windom been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Windom since 1918 -- 11 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Windom? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Windom
Nearby Names Like Windom
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Windom
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 Windom side by side: Windom vs Winston Windom vs Winfred Windom vs Winfield
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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, 1918–1928 (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. "Windom: Baby Name Since 1918 - 21 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/windom. 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 Windom 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.