The first name Winter
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A unisex given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 118 girls were named Winter, making it the 364th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 178 births (#266).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Winter with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Winter at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 732 girls born in the United States were named Winter, the 426th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 1,053 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Wintour
Famous people named Winter
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ariel WinterAmerican actress, born 1998
- Winter WilliamsAmerican actress, born 1984
- Winter Ave ZoliAmerican actress and model, born 1980
- Rainn WilsonAmerican actor, comedian, producer, and writer, born 1966
Questions
- How popular is the name Winter?
- In 2025, 118 girls born in England and Wales were named Winter, ranking 364th. Its peak was 2021, with 178 births.
- Is Winter a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 16,656 US babies named Winter since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Winter most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 1,053 babies were named Winter, its highest rank at 305th.
- What are other spellings of Winter?
- Wintour.
- Is Winter also a surname?
- Yes. Winter is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.