Winter
Boy name · #1986 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Winter against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Winter in class?
Winter scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Winters were CA (8), NY (7), CO (5), WA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.