How Many People Are Named Winter?
An estimated 15,587 people in the United States have the first name Winter. It is predominantly female (93.9%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Winter peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winter 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 Winter paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Winter is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,587
About 1 in 21,990 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
93.9% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,116 births
Total Registered
15,832
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winter
Winter is predominantly female (93.9%), though 958 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Winter as a male name
Ranked #2,358 in 2024
60 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (71 births)
Winter as a female name
Ranked #385 in 2024
816 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,051 births)
Winter: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winter span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,810 babies were registered. Winter remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Winter by Decade
How has Winter 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.
Winter by State
Birth registrations for Winter span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, District of Columbia, Delaware. On average, about 253 Winters were registered per state.
Winter + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Winter as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Winter
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Winter: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winter?
We estimate approximately 15,587 people named Winter 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 21,990 Americans share this first name.
Is Winter a common name?
Winter is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,832 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winter most popular?
Winter reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winter is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winter a female name?
Winter is predominantly female. 93.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winter Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winter Smith, Winter Johnson, Winter 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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