Girl’s name · English

Wynter

How to say it: WIN-tur · /ˈwɪntər/

Alternate spelling of Winter; from Old English 'winter', referring to the coldest season.

Wynter was the 252nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 676 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 51% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #258 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#252for girls in 2025
1 in 2,354US babies
676born in 2025
#258projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 99chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Wynter
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#252
Babies born in 2025676
Share of births1 in 2,354
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+51%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#258

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Almost all of its use has come in recent decades, lifting Wynter to its best showing in the 2020s. Now at its peak, a gentle dip looks ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 501 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Crisp and seasonal with soft shading and nature feeling, uttered as WIN tur. Autumn makes a fitting companion.

Nicknames

  • Wyn

Honouring a Wynter in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Wynter is about 1 in 99.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

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