Fun Facts About the Name Wynter
- More than 10 thousand babies named Wynter: U.S. records list 10,971 babies given the name Wynter from 1880 through 2025. Even 247 boys received the name Wynter - about 1 boy for every 43 girls.
What Does the Name Wynter Mean?
Wynter is a variant spelling of Winter, an English name taken from the word for the winter season. The word goes back to Old English winter, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz, and is related to German Winter and Dutch winter. Its literal sense is the coldest season of the year. The spelling Wynter is a later variant, not a separate root; the y reflects a common Middle English spelling of the vowel i, so the name carries the same meaning as Winter rather than a distinct one.
Wynter Name History & Origins
Winter appears in Old English as the ordinary noun for the season. In medieval England it also became a surname, either as a nickname for someone born in winter or for someone thought to have a wintry temperament. The spelling Wynter is one of several historical spellings of that surname; in Middle English, y and i were often used interchangeably. As a given name, Winter and Wynter are modern English vocabulary names. They belong with seasonal and nature names such as Summer, Autumn, and June, and they are not traditional Christian names with a saint's feast or a biblical origin. The spelling Wynter is now used mainly for girls, though Winter and Wynter are occasionally given to boys as well. Literary references to winter as a symbol of cold, age, or hardship belong to the common noun and do not establish an older history for the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Wynter?
Wynter recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2021. Its best rank was #343 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #457 | 676 | 0.0421% |
| 2024 | #415 | 752 | 0.0466% |
| 2023 | #382 | 807 | 0.0504% |
| 2022 | #356 | 886 | 0.0541% |
| 2021 | #343 | 932 | 0.0568% |
| 2020 | #375 | 825 | 0.0511% |
| 2019 | #449 | 696 | 0.0415% |
| 2018 | #525 | 596 | 0.0351% |
| 2017 | #623 | 477 | 0.0276% |
| 2016 | #715 | 398 | 0.0225% |
| 2015 | #781 | 362 | 0.0203% |
| 2014 | #881 | 312 | 0.0175% |
| 2013 | #955 | 266 | 0.0152% |
| 2012 | #1,157 | 213 | 0.0121% |
| 2011 | #1,514 | 147 | 0.0084% |
| 2010 | #1,366 | 171 | 0.0096% |
| 2009 | #1,341 | 179 | 0.0097% |
| 2008 | #1,641 | 138 | 0.0073% |
| 2007 | #1,782 | 121 | 0.0063% |
| 2006 | #2,067 | 96 | 0.0050% |
| 2005 | #1,740 | 114 | 0.0062% |
| 2004 | #1,683 | 116 | 0.0063% |
| 2003 | #1,701 | 113 | 0.0062% |
| 2002 | #1,499 | 127 | 0.0071% |
| 2001 | #1,609 | 115 | 0.0064% |
| 2000 | #1,868 | 92 | 0.0051% |
| 1999 | #1,856 | 86 | 0.0048% |
| 1998 | #1,939 | 79 | 0.0045% |
| 1997 | #2,068 | 69 | 0.0040% |
| 1996 | #2,083 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 1995 | #1,605 | 94 | 0.0053% |
| 1994 | #2,659 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1993 | #3,582 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1992 | #3,864 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1991 | #4,055 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1990 | #3,359 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1989 | #4,014 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1988 | #4,650 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #4,471 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1986 | #5,184 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #3,515 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 1984 | #3,720 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #2,975 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 1982 | #2,958 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1981 | #2,847 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1980 | #1,691 | 68 | 0.0041% |
| 1979 | #1,693 | 66 | 0.0041% |
| 1978 | #2,157 | 44 | 0.0029% |
| 1977 | #5,527 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #9,268 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #9,049 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #8,689 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #5,462 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #7,573 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,592 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,631 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #7,696 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #4,839 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #5,326 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #5,217 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2019 | #8,181 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #4,600 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #6,316 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #7,570 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #8,713 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #12,042 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #13,973 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #9,674 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #8,047 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,711 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #12,418 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #9,834 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #8,692 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #13,290 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #12,431 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #10,291 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #7,056 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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