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Windell

Boy

Meaning of Windell: English: 'friend of the valley'

Windell is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9787th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9787

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,027

First recorded 1914 · peak 1940

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 20 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 5 babies2023: 6 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Windell per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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