Gender
Origin
- English
- Born in the winter
Friend''s hill, friend''s place; surname
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Winter
Pronunciation
wi(n)-ter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1976, 77 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #305, 1,051 births); most recent 2025 (rank #426, 732 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | 732 |
| 2024 | 60 | 816 |
| 2023 | 56 | 830 |
| 2022 | 65 | 1,051 |
| 2021 | 71 | 1,011 |
| 2020 | 51 | 1,009 |
| 2019 | 50 | 983 |
| 2018 | 36 | 799 |
| 2017 | 42 | 709 |
| 2016 | 46 | 621 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1492, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #266, 178 births); most recent 2025 (rank #364, 118 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 118 |
| 2024 | 15 | 110 |
| 2023 | 10 | 147 |
| 2022 | 13 | 173 |
| 2021 | 11 | 178 |
| 2020 | 16 | 169 |
| 2019 | 15 | 154 |
| 2018 | 8 | 158 |
| 2017 | 7 | 97 |
| 2016 | 14 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #2065, 6 births); most recent 2007 (rank #4503, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #510, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #618, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #304, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #298, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #223, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #286, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence