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The first name Wynter

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female Also a surname

Meaning and origin

Rare spelling variant of Winter.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 63 girls were named Wynter, making it the 622nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 135 births (#336).

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GirlsBoys
1,077
babies named Wynter, 1996–2025
#622
rank in 2025
2020
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Wynter with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Wynter at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 676 girls born in the United States were named Wynter, the 457th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 934 were.

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10,977
babies named Wynter since 1880
#457
rank in 2025
2021
peak year

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.

Questions

What does the name Wynter mean?
Rare spelling variant of Winter.
How popular is the name Wynter?
In 2025, 63 girls born in England and Wales were named Wynter, ranking 622nd. Its peak was 2020, with 135 births.
Is Wynter a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 10,977 US babies named Wynter since 1880 were girls.
When was Wynter most popular?
2021 in the United States, when 934 babies were named Wynter, its highest rank at 343rd.
Is Wynter also a surname?
Yes. Wynter is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.