Winter

Meaning: Winter
Origin: English — From the name of the season

Boy's name · #1990 in the US (2025) · Trending

7% boys · 93% girls — About 93% of babies named Winter in recent years have been girls. Winter →

Popularity over time

Winter is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1974, it stood at #1990 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,000 boys have been named Winter along the way.

Across the states

See where Winter is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Winter ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,612 in Ecuador (2025) · #2,269 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,269 in Canada (2025) · #1,003 in Sweden (2022) · #1,387 in Belgium (2014) · #5,611 in France (2007).

Famous Winters

Winter Hall — New Zealand actor (1872–1947)
Winter Jones — Lebanese actor (born 1981)
Winter Mumba — Zambian footballer (1950–1993)

In stories & tradition

Winter — Operatic character in the opera The Fairy-Queen by Henry Purcell

What Winters become

Among 25 notable people named Winter:

Entertainers appear 2.84× more often than among typical names — e.g. Winter Hall, New Zealand actor (1872–1947).

Similar names: Cassiel · Wisdom · Iman · Slater · Banner · Usher

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Service