Winthrop
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning friend's estate or settlement.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Winthrop by the numbers
Winthrop was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 48 babies in 1915, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Winthrop, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Edwinwealthy friend; prosperity and companionship1,027 in the US (2017)
- Khalilfriend; one who is close128 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marvinfamous friend483 in the US (2017)
- Alvinnoble friend; elf friend432 in the US (2017)
- Aldenold friend; from ald and wine425 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Winthrop
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