Winter
The English name of the season, from Old English winter; it also existed as a surname, perhaps for someone born in that season or of cold manner.
Winter in 2025
Winter was given to 809 babies in the United States in 2025 — 77 boys and 732 girls, making it the 791st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,098 babies born.
The history of Winter
Winter reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,118 babies were given the name, ranking 604th that year.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 16,656 babies have been named Winter. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Winter by decade
| Decade | Babies named Winter | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 9,862 |
| 1960s | 28 | 8,724 |
| 1970s | 496 | 1,212 |
| 1980s | 880 | 1,682 |
| 1990s | 1,380 | 1,745 |
| 2000s | 2,213 | 1,712 |
| 2010s | 5,815 | 643 |
| 2020s | 5,839 | 604 |
Where Winter is heading
Winter has risen 35% over the past decade, from 601 babies in 2015 to 809 in 2025.
Names like Winter
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Winter.