Total births
170
Unisex name · since 2008
Winner
170 babies named Winner in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7143
- among boys today
- 170
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
170 babies have been named Winner since 2008, making it today's #7143 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Winner recorded 170 times among boys since 2008, holding rank #7143 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #7143 among boys today
- 170 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Winner is currently the #7143 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of boys - 170 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7143
- among boys today
- 170
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other boys
Winner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7143
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 50% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Winner was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
21 babies were named Winner in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Winner compares
170 35th 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
Winner's all-time total is 54% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Winner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winner splits its recorded history at 2020: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#7,143
Active since
2008
Winner popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Winner popularity over time - girls
81 total births recorded since 2011 (Winner as girls' name)
Winner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Winner's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Winner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 90 births (53% of all-time use).
Winner by state
Where Winner concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 5 | 2.9% |
Maine share of Winner's total US births 2.9%
5 of 170 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winner? ▼
Winner has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7143 as of the latest data. 21 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Winner most popular? ▼
Winner was most popular in the 2020s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Winner most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winner are Maine (5 births).
Is Winner a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Winner is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 170 births, and as a girl's name it has 81 births.
How long has the name Winner been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winner since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winner? ▼
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.
What to do with Winner's data
- Maine records the most Winners (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Winner
Nearby Names Like Winner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winner
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
Compare Winner side by side: Winner vs Winston Winner vs Winfred Winner vs Winfield
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2025 (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. "Winner: #7143 Unisex Name - 170 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winner. 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 Winner 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 July 2026.