Winter
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning the cold season; modern seasonal name.
Babies a year
741
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#426
down from #385
UK popularity
#364
118 babies · up from #392
How Winter has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #547 |
| 2016 | #503 |
| 2017 | #446 |
| 2018 | #388 |
| 2019 | #325 |
| 2020 | #315 |
| 2021 | #322 |
| 2022 | #304 |
| 2023 | #370 |
| 2024 | #385 |
| 2025 | #426 |
Winter by the numbers
In 2025, 118 babies in England and Wales were named Winter. In the US, 741 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Winter. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Names about as common as Winter
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