Total births
409
Boys' name · since 1914
Winson
Winson has 409 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12479
- among boys today
- 409
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Winson currently ranks #12479 among boys' names in America, with 409 babies recorded since 1914.
Winson has 409 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12479 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #12479 among boys today
- 409 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winson is currently the #12479 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 409 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12479
- among boys today
- 409
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Winson vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12479
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Winson was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
21 babies were named Winson in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Winson compares
409 Top 48% higher than 52% of 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
Winson's all-time total is 11% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winson | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Winson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Winson's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Winson at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#12,479
Active since
1914
Winson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Winson by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Winson's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Winson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 18
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (33% of all-time use).
Winson by state
Where Winson concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 61 | 14.9% |
| #2 | California | | 24 | 5.9% |
New York share of Winson's total US births 14.9%
Even split
61 of 409 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winson? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 409 babies named Winson. Today it holds rank #12479 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 21 births.
When was Winson most popular? ▼
Winson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Winson most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winson are New York (61 births), California (24 births).
How long has the name Winson been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winson since 1914 -- 112 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winson? ▼
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 Winson's data
- Winson's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Winsons (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Winson
Nearby Names Like Winson
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winson
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 Winson side by side: Winson vs Winston Winson vs Winfred Winson vs Winfield
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Winson: #12479 Boys' Name - 409 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winson. 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 Winson 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.