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How Many People Are Named Windy?
Estimated people named Windy living in the U.S. today
4,513
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,977
- Peak year: 1975 (310 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,513
Windy by age group — who carries the name today?
Windy popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Windy
Windy has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,977 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,513 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 75,737 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Windys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Windy in the US?
An estimated 4,513 people named Windy are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Windy very rare — about 1 in 75,737 Americans.
Is Windy a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Windy is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Windy most popular?
Windy peaked in 1975, when 310 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Windy?
Windy ranks #3,875 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).