Total births
564
Unisex name · since 1912
Windsor
Windsor has 564 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5472
- among boys today
- 564
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Windsor is the #5472 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 564 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Windsor has been recorded 564 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #5472 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #5472 among boys today
- 564 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Windsor is currently the #5472 unisex name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 564 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5472
- among boys today
- 564
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Windsor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5472
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Windsor was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Windsor in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Windsor compares
564 Top 41% higher than 59% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Windsor's all-time total is 54% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Windsor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 564 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Windsor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Windsor's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Windsor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,472
Active since
1912
Windsor popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Windsor popularity over time - girls
476 total births recorded since 1985 (Windsor as girls' name)
Windsor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Windsor's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Windsor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s
1930s
52 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 35
1960s
35 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (16% of all-time use).
How Windsor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Windsor's total volume
Windsor vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Windsor? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 564 babies named Windsor. Today it holds rank #5472 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 17 births.
When was Windsor most popular? ▼
Windsor was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Windsor a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Windsor is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 564 births, and as a girl's name it has 476 births.
How long has the name Windsor been used? ▼
Windsor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Windsor? ▼
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 Windsor's data
- Windsor's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (89 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Windsor
Nearby Names Like Windsor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Windsor
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 Windsor side by side: Windsor vs Winston Windsor vs Winfred Windsor vs Winfield
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Windsor
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, 1912–2025 (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. "Windsor: #5472 Unisex Name - 564 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/windsor. 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 Windsor 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.