Winslow
Boy name · #2838 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 44 baby boys were named Winslow, placing it at #2838 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Winslow.
The 128-year story
Winslow first appears in the Social Security records in 1897, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 51 babies and a rank of #2616. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Winslow per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Winslow in class?
Winslow scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Winslow will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Winslow is most common
State-level data for Winslow is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Winslow
Statistically, parents drawn to Winslow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlow, Arlow, Harlow, Whitten, and Wheeler.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Winslow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 51 | #2616 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7026 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10151 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2000 | 9 | #6839 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Winslow a popular boy name?
Winslow ranked #2838 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Winslow most popular?
Winslow peaked in 2022, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2616 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Winslow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Winslow. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.