Total births
1,940
Boys' name · since 1892
Winton
Winton has 1,940 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10978
- among boys today
- 1,940
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
1,940 babies have been named Winton since 1892, making it today's #10978 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Winton recorded 1,940 times among boys since 1892, holding rank #10978 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #10978 among boys today
- 1,940 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winton is currently the #10978 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 1,940 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10978
- among boys today
- 1,940
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Winton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10978
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Winton was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
78 babies were named Winton in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Winton compares
1,940 Top 21% higher than 79% 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
Winton's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winton | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,940 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 78 | 23 | 22,252 |
Winton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winton splits its recorded history at 1961: 23% of all births land in the more recent half, 77% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 78 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winton at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#10,978
Active since
1892
Winton popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 78
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Winton popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1919 (Winton as girls' name)
Winton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winton's strongest decade.
504 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Winton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
271 births
- 1920s
1920s
504 births
- 1930s
1930s
297 births
- 1940s
1940s
224 births
- 1950s 165
1950s
165 births
- 1960s 111
1960s
111 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 83
2010s
83 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 504 births (26% of all-time use).
How Winton 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 Winton's total volume
Winton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Winton by state
Where Winton concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 159 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 46 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
Georgia share of Winton's total US births 8.2%
Even split
159 of 1,940 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Winton appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winton? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 1,940 babies named Winton. Today it holds rank #10978 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 78 births.
When was Winton most popular? ▼
Winton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 504 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Winton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winton are Georgia (159 births), Minnesota (46 births), Florida (11 births).
How long has the name Winton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winton since 1892 -- 134 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winton? ▼
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 Winton's data
- Winton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (504 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Wintons (159 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Winton
Nearby Names Like Winton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winton
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 Winton side by side: Winton vs Winston Winton vs Winfred Winton vs Winfield
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Winton
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851 births · Peak 1923
Narciso #10979
2,078 births · Peak 1990
Oris #10976
1,661 births · Peak 1915
Reynold #10980
4,672 births · Peak 1922
Roma #10975
576 births · Peak 1919
Garvin #10981
2,424 births · Peak 1921
Ceaser #10974
859 births · Peak 1995
Ezell #10982
3,243 births · Peak 1951
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, 1892–2025 (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. "Winton: #10978 Boys' Name - 1,940 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winton. 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 Winton 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.