Wynter
Girl name · #457 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Wynter ranks #457 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 676 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #780, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,663 girls born in 2025 was named Wynter.
Babies named Wynter per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 63-year story
Wynter first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 934 girls were named Wynter — good for #343 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wynter in class?
Wynter scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wynter is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wynter is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wynters were FL (52), GA (50), TX (50), MI (39), NC (39). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Wynter
Statistically, parents drawn to Wynter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Winter, Carter, Karter, Denver, and Clover.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wynter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 676 | #456 |
| 2024 | 753 | #415 |
| 2023 | 808 | #381 |
| 2022 | 886 | #356 |
| 2021 | 934 | #343 |
| 2020 | 825 | #376 |
| 2019 | 696 | #448 |
| 2018 | 596 | #525 |
| 2017 | 477 | #623 |
| 2016 | 398 | #714 |
| 2015 | 362 | #780 |
| 2014 | 312 | #877 |
| 2013 | 266 | #953 |
| 2012 | 213 | #1153 |
| 2011 | 147 | #1509 |
| 2010 | 171 | #1363 |
| 2009 | 179 | #1339 |
| 2008 | 138 | #1635 |
| 2007 | 121 | #1770 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 114 | #1731 |
| 2004 | 116 | #1667 |
| 2003 | 113 | #1687 |
| 2002 | 127 | #1493 |
| 2001 | 115 | #1600 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wynter a popular girl name?
Wynter ranked #457 among girls in 2025 with 676 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #780.
When was the name Wynter most popular?
Wynter peaked in 2021, when 934 American girls received the name (ranked #343 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wynter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,663 newborn American girls was named Wynter. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.