Total births
1,178
Boys' name · since 1883
Winthrop
Winthrop has 1,178 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,178
- total births
- 1883–2023
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Winthrop is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,178 have been recorded since 1883.
Winthrop has 1,178 recorded births among boys since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2023.
- 1,178 total births
- 1883–2023 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,178 boys have been named Winthrop since 1883, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2023.
- 1,178
- total births
- 1883–2023
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Winthrop was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
48 babies were named Winthrop in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Winthrop's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winthrop splits its recorded history at 1945: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winthrop at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Winthrop popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2023
- Peak year (1915)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Winthrop by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Winthrop's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Winthrop births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
216 births
- 1920s
1920s
213 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
171 births
- 1950s
1950s
163 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 216 births (18% of all-time use).
How Winthrop compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Winthrop's total volume
Winthrop vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Winthrop by state
Where Winthrop concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Massachusetts | | 200 | 17.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 47 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Connecticut | | 17 | 1.4% |
Massachusetts share of Winthrop's total US births 17.0%
Even split
200 of 1,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winthrop? ▼
Since 1883, Social Security records show 1,178 babies named Winthrop. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 48 births.
When was Winthrop most popular? ▼
Winthrop was most popular in the 1910s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Winthrop most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winthrop are Massachusetts (200 births), New York (47 births), Connecticut (17 births).
How long has the name Winthrop been used? ▼
Records for Winthrop go back to 1883, giving 141 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Winthrop? ▼
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 Winthrop's data
- Winthrop's decade-level peak was the 1910s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Massachusetts records the most Winthrops (200 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Massachusetts 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 Winthrop
Nearby Names Like Winthrop
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winthrop
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 Winthrop side by side: Winthrop vs Winston Winthrop vs Winfred Winthrop 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, 1883–2023 (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. "Winthrop: Baby Name Since 1883 - 1,178 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winthrop. 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 Winthrop 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.