Winter
Girl name · #426 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Winter? In official American birth records, Winter has been tracked continuously since 1954, giving it 71 years of documented American history.
Winter is currently the #426 girl name in the United States — 732 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #547, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,459 girls born in 2025 was named Winter.
Babies named Winter per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 71-year story
Winter first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,053 babies and a rank of #304. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Winter against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Winter in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Winter is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Winter is most common
Geography matters for names, and Winter is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Winter is most common in SC (0.9 per 1,000), MO (0.9 per 1,000), OR (0.8 per 1,000), WI (0.8 per 1,000), CO (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Winter is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Winter
Statistically, parents drawn to Winter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wynter, Carter, Karter, Sawyer, and Clover.
WynterCarterKarterSawyerCloverDenverWillaRiver
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Winter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 732 | #426 |
| 2024 | 819 | #385 |
| 2023 | 831 | #369 |
| 2022 | 1,053 | #304 |
| 2021 | 1,013 | #322 |
| 2020 | 1,009 | #315 |
| 2019 | 985 | #325 |
| 2018 | 799 | #388 |
| 2017 | 709 | #446 |
| 2016 | 622 | #502 |
| 2015 | 568 | #547 |
| 2014 | 561 | #552 |
| 2013 | 433 | #658 |
| 2012 | 358 | #770 |
| 2011 | 240 | #1036 |
| 2010 | 220 | #1120 |
| 2009 | 261 | #1012 |
| 2008 | 238 | #1090 |
| 2007 | 178 | #1357 |
| 2006 | 206 | #1182 |
| 2005 | 190 | #1203 |
| 2004 | 205 | #1114 |
| 2003 | 182 | #1180 |
| 2002 | 205 | #1049 |
| 2001 | 206 | #1040 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Winter?
In official American birth records, the name Winter first appeared in 1954 (over 71 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 71 years.
Is Winter a popular girl name?
Winter ranked #426 among girls in 2025 with 732 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #547.
When was the name Winter most popular?
Winter peaked in 2022, when 1,053 American girls received the name (ranked #304 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Winter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,459 newborn American girls was named Winter. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.