How Many People Are Named Windell?
An estimated 1,766 people in the United States have the first name Windell. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 63 years old, and Windell peaked in popularity in 1940 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Windell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Windell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,766
About 1 in 194,085 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1940
121 births
Total Registered
3,019
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Windell
Windell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,019 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Windell as a male name
Ranked #12,161 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1941 (117 births)
Windell as a female name
Ranked #6,553 in 1966
6 female births in 1966
Peak: 1966 (6 births)
Windell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Windell span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 679 babies were registered. Windell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Windell by Decade
How has Windell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Windell by State
Birth registrations for Windell span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Kentucky. The lowest are in New York, West Virginia, Virginia. On average, about 72 Windells were registered per state.
Windell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Windell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Windell
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Windell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Windell?
We estimate approximately 1,766 people named Windell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 194,085 Americans share this first name.
Is Windell a common name?
Windell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,019 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Windell most popular?
Windell reached peak popularity in 1940, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Windell is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Windell a male name?
Windell is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Windell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Windell Smith, Windell Johnson, Windell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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