How Many People Are Named Winston?
An estimated 23,493 people in the United States have the first name Winston. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Winston peaked in popularity in 2019 with 866 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winston as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Winston paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Winston is overwhelmingly male, 162 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
23,493
About 1 in 14,590 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2019
866 births
Total Registered
32,123
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winston
Winston is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 32,123 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Winston as a male name
Ranked #405 in 2024
797 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (860 births)
Winston as a female name
Ranked #11,019 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (12 births)
Winston: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winston span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,508 babies were registered. While Winston is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Winston by Decade
How has Winston tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 90 | 90 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 195 | 195 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,444 | 1,428 | 16 | |
| 1920s | 2,345 | 2,330 | 15 | |
| 1930s | 1,873 | 1,857 | 16 | |
| 1940s | 3,702 | 3,683 | 19 | |
| 1950s | 2,540 | 2,534 | 6 | |
| 1960s | 1,962 | 1,956 | 6 | |
| 1970s | 1,668 | 1,668 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 2,004 | 1,990 | 14 | |
| 1990s | 2,520 | 2,520 | 0 | |
| 2000s | 2,339 | 2,339 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 5,508 | 5,486 | 22 | |
| 2020s | 3,891 | 3,843 | 48 | |
Winston by State
Birth registrations for Winston span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, New Mexico, New Hampshire. On average, about 548 Winstons were registered per state.
Winston + Last Name Combinations
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Winston: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winston?
We estimate approximately 23,493 people named Winston are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 14,590 Americans share this first name.
Is Winston a common name?
Winston is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,123 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winston most popular?
Winston reached peak popularity in 2019, when 866 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winston is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winston a male name?
Winston is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winston Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winston Smith, Winston Johnson, Winston Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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