Winston
From an English place name, earlier Wynnstan, combining Old English wynn, joy, with stan, stone. It served as a family name before becoming a first name.
Winston in 2025
Winston was given to 830 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 765th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,994 babies born.
The history of Winston
Winston reached its highest point in 2019, when 866 babies were given the name, ranking 743rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 511th, in 1941.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 32,956 babies have been named Winston. Half of them were born before 1983, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Winston by decade
| Decade | Babies named Winston | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 1,565 |
| 1890s | 90 | 1,333 |
| 1900s | 195 | 1,031 |
| 1910s | 1,444 | 791 |
| 1920s | 2,345 | 752 |
| 1930s | 1,873 | 825 |
| 1940s | 3,702 | 511 |
| 1950s | 2,540 | 866 |
| 1960s | 1,962 | 1,125 |
| 1970s | 1,668 | 1,278 |
| 1980s | 2,004 | 1,300 |
| 1990s | 2,520 | 1,306 |
| 2000s | 2,339 | 1,579 |
| 2010s | 5,508 | 743 |
| 2020s | 4,724 | 765 |
Where Winston is heading
Winston has risen 51% over the past decade, from 551 babies in 2015 to 830 in 2025.
Names like Winston
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Winston.