Wynter
A feminine name of English origin meaning "winter season".
Name Census estimates that about 10,159 living Americans carry the first name Wynter. It sits at #415 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly female name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Wynter today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wynter births was 2021 (950 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wynter. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Wynter with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Wynter is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 230 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Wynter is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
10K
~ 1 in 33,739 Americans
Peak year
2021
950 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#415
Tracked since 1962
Census
Wynter in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,968 people with the first name Wynter, which placed it at #3,931 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,931
National first-name rank
People counted
5.0K
4,968 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
42.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wynter
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wynter is Black at 42.5%. The next largest groups are White (37.8%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wynter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Wynter at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American42.5% · 2,113
- White37.8% · 1,876
- Two or more races8.6% · 426
- Hispanic or Latino8.4% · 417
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 96
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 40
Gender
Gender distribution for Wynter
Wynter leans heavily female at 97.8% of total registrations, but 230 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Wynter as a male name
- Ranked #5,631 in 2024
- 17 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (22 births)
Wynter as a female name
- Ranked #415 in 2024
- 752 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (932 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Wynter leans strongly female. 4,797 people counted with this name were female (96.7%), compared with 162 male bearers (3.3%).
Popularity
Wynter: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wynter from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 4,287 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wynter by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Wynter during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Wynters live
The SSA's state-level files cover 40 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Wynter, while North Dakota, Idaho, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 201 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Wynter
The name Wynter has its origins in Old English, derived from the word "winter," which referred to the coldest season of the year. It was initially used as a surname, often given to people who were born or lived during the winter months. Over time, it transitioned into a gender-neutral first name.
The earliest recorded use of Wynter as a first name can be traced back to the late 16th century in England. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Wynter Arundell, an English courtier who lived from 1557 to 1596. He served under Queen Elizabeth I and held various positions at the royal court.
In the 17th century, Wynter Harbord (1598-1683) was an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Norfolk. During the English Civil War, he supported the Parliamentarian cause against King Charles I.
Another notable figure was Wynter Blythman (1628-1675), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works, including "A Modest Apology for the Students of Divinity in the Universities" (1670).
In the 18th century, Wynter Bunbury (1740-1808) was an Irish-born British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. He played a role in the Battle of Bunker Hill and later became a Member of Parliament for Suffolk.
Moving into the 19th century, Wynter Graham (1835-1909) was a British artist and illustrator known for his etchings and engravings. He contributed illustrations to various publications, including Punch magazine and the Illustrated London News.
Throughout history, the name Wynter has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including courtiers, politicians, clergymen, military officers, and artists. While its popularity has fluctuated over the centuries, it remains a unique and distinctive name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Wynter + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wynter as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Wynter: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wynter?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10,159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wynter going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 33,739 US residents.
Is Wynter a common name?
We classify Wynter as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10,278 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wynter most popular?
The single biggest year for Wynter was 2021, when 950 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wynter is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Wynter in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,968 people with the name Wynter, or 1.64 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,931 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Wynter in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Wynter?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Wynter leans strongly female. 4,797 people counted with this name were female (96.7%), compared with 162 male bearers (3.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Wynter?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Wynter is Black at 42.5%. The next largest groups are White (37.8%) and Two or More Races (8.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Wynter most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Wynter in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.5% (2,113 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wynter in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wynter a female name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Wynter in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Wynter still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wynter in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wynter can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Wynter?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Wynter at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.