Holding steady.
Popularity of Windle since 1916
Babies named Windle per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1941, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Windle's real moment was 1933.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 20 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 117 |
| 1940s | 129 |
| 1950s | 47 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Windle is an exceedingly rare given name that was briefly used in the early 20th century. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1916, and its peak year was 1933, though it never reached widespread popularity. The name is likely a transferred use of the English surname Windle, which itself derives from a place name meaning 'windy hill'. After a stable but minimal usage through the 1930s, the name fell out of the top 1000 and has not been recorded since 1948. As a surname-turned-first-name, Windle shares stylistic kinship with other vintage, underused choices like Wilbur and Ethel.
The surname Windle is of English origin, derived from the Old English words 'wind' (wind) and 'hyll' (hill), referring to a windy hill. As a given name, it emerged as a rare transferred use of the surname, occasionally recorded in the early 20th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Win
Variants: Windell
Sibling names for Windle
Names that share Windle's style, for a brother or sister.
