Total births
106
Boys' name · since 2014
Winchester
Winchester has 106 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9708
- among boys today
- 106
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Winchester currently ranks #9708 among boys' names in America, with 106 babies recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winchester has been recorded 106 times among boys since 2014, currently ranked #9708 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #9708 among boys today
- 106 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winchester is currently the #9708 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 106 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9708
- among boys today
- 106
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Winchester vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9708
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Winchester was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Winchester in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Winchester compares
106 27th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Winchester's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winchester | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 106 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Winchester's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winchester splits its recorded history at 2020: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winchester at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#9,708
Active since
2014
Winchester popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Winchester by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Winchester's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Winchester births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
49 births
- 2020s
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 57 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winchester? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 106 babies named Winchester. Today it holds rank #9708 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 15 births.
When was Winchester most popular? ▼
Winchester was most popular in the 2020s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Winchester been used? ▼
Winchester has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Winchester? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winston, Winfred, Winfield, Winford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Winchester
Nearby Names Like Winchester
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winchester
Winston Boy
#405 32,794 births
Winfred Boy
10,104 births
Winfield Boy
#8987 5,214 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
3,006 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Winchester: #9708 Boys' Name - 106 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winchester. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Winchester draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.