Winter
Winter is a unisex given name of English origin given in reference to the season. In some instances, the given name is a transferred use of the surname.
Meaning & Origin of Winter
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Winter is a unisex given name of English origin given in reference to the season. In some instances, the given name is a transferred use of the surname.
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The Story of Winter
As a girl name
Winter first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 1,051 Winters were born — ranking #305 that year. As of 2026, Winter ranks #389 for girls with 783 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 16K Winters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Winter first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1974, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 71 Winters were born — ranking #2,058 that year. As of 2026, Winter ranks #2,361 for boys with 61 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Winters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Winter
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About the name Winter
Winter is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Winter's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #305. Use the chart and map above to compare Winter's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.