Winter
Boy name · #1986 in 2025 · Very rare
Winter is currently the #1986 boy name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3365, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Winter.
The 51-year story
Winter first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 77 babies and a rank of #1976. 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 Winter per year. Source: SSA.
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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Winter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Winter is most common
State-level data for Winter is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Slater, Alister, Foster, Whitaker, and Haider.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Winter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2416 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2217 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 51 | #2505 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2582 |
| 2018 | 36 | #3171 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 46 | #2661 |
| 2015 | 33 | #3365 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 19 | #4804 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 18 | #4426 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Winter a popular boy name?
Winter ranked #1986 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3365.
When was the name Winter most popular?
Winter peaked in 2025, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1976 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 23,377 newborn American boys was named Winter. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.