boy's name
Windel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 234
Windel is a boy's name. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1941, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Windel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 56 |
| 1940s | 58 |
| 1950s | 41 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 7 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Windel?
In 1982, Windel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Windel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Windel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Windel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Windel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Windel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Windel
How popular is the name Windel?
In 1982, Windel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Windel a girl's or a boy's name?
Windel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Windel most popular?
Windel peaked in 1941, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.