Total births
15,619
Unisex name · since 1954
Winter
15,619 babies named Winter in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #385
- among girls today
- 15,619
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
15,619 babies have been named Winter since 1954, making it today's #385 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Winter recorded 15,619 times among girls since 1954, holding rank #385 nationally today, ahead of 98% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2025.
- #385 among girls today
- 15,619 born since 1954
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winter is currently the #385 unisex name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 15,619 born since 1954, peaking in the 2010s.
- #385
- among girls today
- 15,619
- born since 1954
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Winter vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#385
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Winter was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
1,053 babies were named Winter in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Winter compares
15,619 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Winter's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winter | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,619 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,053 | 48 | 19,840 |
Winter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winter splits its recorded history at 1995: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1954 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 1,053 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winter at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#385
Active since
1954
Winter popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 1,053
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Winter popularity over time - boys
1,037 total births recorded since 1974 (Winter as boys' name)
Winter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Winter's strongest decade.
5,495 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Winter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 467
1970s
467 births
- 1980s 841
1980s
841 births
- 1990s 1,282
1990s
1,282 births
- 2000s 2,044
2000s
2,044 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,495 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,457 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5,495 births (35% of all-time use).
How Winter compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Winter's total volume
Winter vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Winter by state
Where Winter concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,497 | 9.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,135 | 7.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 751 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 714 | 4.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 557 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 550 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 524 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 485 | 3.1% |
California share of Winter's total US births 9.6%
Even split
1,497 of 15,619 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Winter appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winter? ▼
15,619 babies have been named Winter since 1954. It currently ranks #385 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 1,053 births.
When was Winter most popular? ▼
Winter was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,495 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Winter most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winter are California (1,497 births), Texas (1,135 births), New York (751 births).
Is Winter a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Winter is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 15,619 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,037 births.
How long has the name Winter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winter since 1954 -- 72 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winifred, Winnie, Winona, Winnifred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Winter's data
- Winter's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5,495 total births) through the 2020s (5,457) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Winters (1,497 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Winter
Nearby Names Like Winter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winter
Winifred Girl
#1027 45,094 births
Winnie Girl
#547 27,109 births
Winona Girl
#734 12,953 births
Winnifred Girl
#2750 5,127 births
Windy Girl
#11257 4,971 births
Compare Winter side by side: Winter vs Winifred Winter vs Winnie Winter vs Winona
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Winter
Brynn #384
29,816 births · Peak 2011
Raven #386
44,920 births · Peak 1993
Hattie #383
105,197 births · Peak 1918
Aylin #387
16,872 births · Peak 2015
Astrid #382
14,145 births · Peak 2024
Miley #388
15,704 births · Peak 2008
Payton #381
60,045 births · Peak 2009
Jocelyn #389
113,061 births · Peak 2007
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, 1954–2025 (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. "Winter: #385 Unisex Name - 15,619 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winter. 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 Winter 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.