Total births
10,728
Girls' name · since 1962
Wynter
10,728 babies named Wynter in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #415
- among girls today
- 10,728
- born since 1962
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Wynter is the #415 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 10,728 recorded since 1962.
Wynter has 10,728 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #415 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2025.
- #415 among girls today
- 10,728 born since 1962
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Wynter is currently the #415 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 10,728 born since 1962, peaking in the 2020s.
- #415
- among girls today
- 10,728
- born since 1962
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Wynter vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#415
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Wynter was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
934 babies were named Wynter in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Wynter compares
10,728 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Wynter's all-time total is 28x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wynter | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,728 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 934 | 48 | 19,840 |
Wynter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wynter's full recorded timeline at 1999, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 934 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wynter at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2021
Current rank
#415
Active since
1962
Wynter popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 934
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Wynter popularity over time - boys
249 total births recorded since 1979 (Wynter as boys' name)
Wynter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Wynter's strongest decade.
4,882 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Wynter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 134
1970s
134 births
- 1980s 285
1980s
285 births
- 1990s 560
1990s
560 births
- 2000s 1,211
2000s
1,211 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,638 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,882 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,882 births (46% of all-time use).
How Wynter 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 Wynter's total volume
Wynter vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Wynter by state
Where Wynter concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 703 | 6.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 698 | 6.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 628 | 5.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 621 | 5.8% |
| #5 | California | | 519 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 463 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 462 | 4.3% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 433 | 4.0% |
Georgia share of Wynter's total US births 6.6%
Even split
703 of 10,728 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Wynter appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wynter? ▼
10,728 babies have been named Wynter since 1962. It currently ranks #415 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 934 births.
When was Wynter most popular? ▼
Wynter was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,882 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Wynter most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wynter are Georgia (703 births), Texas (698 births), New York (628 births).
How long has the name Wynter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wynter since 1962 -- 64 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Wynter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wynona, Wynne, Wynn, Wynell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wynter's data
- Georgia records the most Wynters (703 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 Wynter
Nearby Names Like Wynter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wynter
Wynona Girl
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Wynne Girl
#4784 1,710 births
Wynn Girl
#1986 1,486 births
Wynell Girl
1,027 births
Wynette Girl
956 births
Compare Wynter side by side: Wynter vs Wynona Wynter vs Wynne Wynter vs Wynn
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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, 1962–2025 (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. "Wynter: #415 Girls' Name - 10,728 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wynter. 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 Wynter 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.