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“bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Windsor is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English Windlesōra via Middle English, with the stated meaning “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”.
Separate records with matching spellings: Windsor (English)
Meaning: “bank with a windlass, winch by the riverside”
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, shore”). See windlass.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 22 girls (rank 5554). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Windsor
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | 11 | 2,423 | observed |
| 1918 | 7 | 3,368 | observed |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | observed |
| 1920 | 7 | 3,489 | observed |
| 1921 | 11 | 2,632 | observed |
| 1922 | 9 | 3,014 | observed |
| 1923 | 9 | 2,950 | observed |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | observed |
| 1925 | 16 | 2,012 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 10 | 2,703 | observed |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | observed |
| 1929 | 10 | 2,589 | observed |
| 1930 | 6 | 3,592 | observed |
| 1931 | 5 | 3,763 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 6 | 3,268 | observed |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,277 | observed |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | 6 | 3,147 | observed |
| 1937 | 7 | 2,905 | observed |
| 1938 | 8 | 2,646 | observed |
| 1939 | 8 | 2,609 | observed |
| 1940 | 5 | 3,459 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | 6 | 3,109 | observed |
| 1945 | 9 | 2,393 | observed |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | 5 | 3,668 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1951 | 5 | 3,714 | observed |
| 1952 | 6 | 3,373 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | 9 | 2,764 | observed |
| 1956 | 6 | 3,535 | observed |
| 1957 | 5 | 3,993 | observed |
| 1958 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1959 | 7 | 3,290 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | 6 | 3,640 | observed |
| 1963 | 7 | 3,318 | observed |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | observed |
| 1965 | 9 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 5 | 4,404 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 5 | 5,587 | observed |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 5 | 6,056 | observed |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | 6 | 5,926 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1989 | 5 | 7,905 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1992 | 5 | 8,435 | observed |
| 1993 | 9 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | 5 | 8,868 | observed |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | 8 | 6,618 | observed |
| 1998 | 5 | 9,631 | observed |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | observed |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,976 | observed |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,590 | observed |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | 6 | 10,728 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | observed |
| 2015 | 11 | 7,066 | observed |
| 2016 | 14 | 6,053 | observed |
| 2017 | 9 | 8,140 | observed |
| 2018 | 15 | 5,770 | observed |
| 2019 | 12 | 6,777 | observed |
| 2020 | 15 | 5,699 | observed |
| 2021 | 11 | 7,089 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | observed |
| 2023 | 9 | 8,255 | observed |
| 2024 | 17 | 5,443 | observed |
| 2025 | 15 | 5,861 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Windsor” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Haitian Canadian novelist, screenwriter and former journalist
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
