Windsor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,119

among boys · ↓474 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Windsor · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 113,872

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

57 babies

All-time total

1,040

#7,344 all-time among boys

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Windsor popularity over time

1,040 babies have been named Windsor since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	37	37	4	–	#2,559
1920s	–	89	89	9	+141%	#2,087
1930s	–	52	52	5	-42%	#2,827
1940s	–	40	40	4	-23%	#2,571
1950s	–	51	51	5	+27%	#2,961
1960s	–	35	35	4	-31%	#2,976
1970s	–	16	16	2	-54%	#5,832
1980s	5	29	34	3	+112%	#5,134
1990s	17	38	55	6	+62%	#6,205
2000s	52	25	77	8	+40%	#7,512
2010s	216	77	293	29	+281%	#6,021
2020s (to 2025)	186	75	261	44	+48%	#5,645

The story of Windsor

Windsor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,119 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,040 American babies have been named Windsor, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Windsor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Windsor?

The median living Windsor is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Windsor are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Windsor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#5,714	15	#6,119
2024	40	#3,815	17	#5,645
2023	21	#5,945	9	#8,875
2022	34	#4,290	8	#9,776
2021	33	#4,320	11	#7,558
2020	36	#4,000	15	#5,964
2019	31	#4,538	12	#7,147
2018	30	#4,656	15	#6,021
2017	25	#5,327	9	#8,799
2016	35	#4,241	14	#6,329
2015	32	#4,484	11	#7,470
2014	25	#5,445	10	#8,093
2013	21	#6,243	6	#12,053
2012	10	#11,208	–	–
2011	7	#14,756	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#20,070	5	#14,419
2008	11	#10,776	–	–
2007	5	#20,429	10	#8,142
2006	5	#19,929	–	–
2005	5	#19,079	–	–
2004	6	#16,018	10	#7,512
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	10	#10,215	–	–
2001	5	#17,881	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	5	#10,285
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	5	#12,461	8	#5,134
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	9	#2,976
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	9	#2,961
1950	–	–	7	#3,321
1945	–	–	9	#2,571
1940	–	–	5	#3,930
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	6	#3,993
1925	–	–	16	#2,087
1920	–	–	7	#3,810
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Windsor

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Windsor Davies British actor (1930–2019) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Windsor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Windsor?

The median living Windsor is about 9 years old. Half of all living Windsors are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Windsor are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Windsor are alive in the United States, based on 1,040 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Windsor mean?

Inherited from Middle English Wyndelsore, from Old English Windlesōra (“Windsor”, literally “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”), from *windel ("reel, winch"; > Middle English windel (“reel, spool”)) + ōra (“bank,…

How popular is the name Windsor in 2025?

Windsor ranked #6,119 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Windsor?

1,040 babies have been named Windsor in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Windsor most popular?

Windsor peaked in 2024, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Windsor a boy or girl name?

Windsor is used for both: about 46% of babies named Windsor have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Windsor rising or falling?

Windsor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Windsor?

Well-known people named Windsor include Windsor Davies (actor).

Names like Windsor

Names that sound and feel close to Windsor: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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