Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Windy

Name: Popularity of the name Windy in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Windy, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#551 (1975)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1948

First Year

2024

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#551

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Windy

American parents first put Windy on the record books as a baby girl name in 1948, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 310 Windys were born — ranking #551 that year. About 50% of every Windy on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Windy last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Windy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Windy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Wendy
Wendi
Window
Winda
Wandy
Woundy
Wenda
Hindi
Wind
Winds
Winnie
Wanda

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Windy

What does the name Windy mean?

Windy is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1948. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Windy in 2026?

In 2026, Windy ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Windy most popular?

Windy reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #551 that year with 310 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Windy most popular?

Windy has historically been most popular in North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Windy.

Is Windy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Windy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Windy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Windy include Kami, Tomika, Brittanie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Windy

Windy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Windy's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #551. Use the chart and map above to compare Windy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.