Windy
Meaning
the English weather word wind plus -y; often paired with the unrelated invented name Wendy, though no real link between them is proven
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Windy peaked in the 1970s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
102 people · the #40,709 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 24
Among people named Windy living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Windy
Most people given the name Windy in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Windy you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Windy deep dive
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