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Windell

/ˈwɪndəl/ · 99% boys · 7 born in 2025

Windell has been given to about 3,027 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1940, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɪndəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,973
Median age today68 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Windell per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1940 · 121
  • Born in 20257
  • All time3,027

How popular is Windell?

Its best year was 1940, when 121 babies were given the name, ranking 549th. The typical living American called Windell is about 68 years old today.

Names that sound like Windell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Wendell0.81
  2. Randell0.69
  3. Kendell0.69
  4. Wardell0.69
  5. Wilder0.63
  6. Mitchell0.59
  7. Will0.56
  8. Odell0.56

Middle names for Windell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Windell Paul0.77
  2. Windell John0.77
  3. Windell Blake0.76
  4. Windell Ross0.76
  5. Windell Quinn0.76
  6. Windell Jude0.76

Sibling names for Windell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.82
  2. Gwensister · 0.78
  3. Myrasister · 0.78
  4. Frankieeither · 0.77
  5. Louiebrother · 0.76
  6. Rudybrother · 0.75

Where Windell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Windell Anderson0.77
    2. Windell Nguyen0.72
    3. Windell Moore0.72
    4. Windell Brown0.72
    5. Windell Young0.69
    6. Windell Smith0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Windell

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.