Winston
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning wine town; joy stone; place name.
How Winston has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #524 |
| 2016 | #472 |
| 2017 | #405 |
| 2018 | #403 |
| 2019 | #371 |
| 2020 | #408 |
| 2021 | #409 |
| 2022 | #420 |
| 2023 | #398 |
| 2024 | #405 |
| 2025 | #382 |
Winston by the numbers
In 2025, 33 babies in England and Wales were named Winston. In the US, 785 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 1940, about 1 in 3,600 American boys born that year was called Winston.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Winston. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean joy
Like Winston, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Tatecheerful; from a surname152 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a stone or rock
Like Winston, each of these has a stone or rock in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Harleyhare meadow or rocky meadow366 in England and Wales (2025)
- Peterrock, stone1,777 in the US (2017)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
- Pedrostone or rock; Spanish form of Peter809 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Winston
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