Baby Name Popularity Profile

Winston

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Winston.

✦ Joyful stone 🌍 English traditional royal
National Rank (2025) #382
All-Time Peak Rank #234 Achieved 1941
Total U.S. Births 32,794 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.4% Boy / 0.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 860 births in 2019
πŸ’‘ The Winston Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Joyful stone
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Old English given name Wynnstan, composed of the elements 'wynn' (joy, pleasure) and 'stan' (stone).
Common Nicknames
Win Winnie
Pronunciation: WIN-stΙ™n
Themes & Categories
traditional royal
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Winston

According to SSA data, Winston achieved its highest historical rank of #234 in 1941. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 860 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 50.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 140 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Winston across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +50.6% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 860 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 59 yrs
Registry Streak 140 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 42
1890s: 90
1900s: 195
1910s: 1,428
1920s: 2,330
1930s: 1,857
1940s: 3,683
1950s: 2,534
1960s: 1,956
1970s: 1,668
1980s: 1,990
1990s: 2,520
2000s: 2,339
2010s: 5,486
2020s: 4,676

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Win-ston
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Alabama
Top States Alabama, Vermont, Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Alabama #288 1,544 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 110 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #665 1,307 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #462 1,496 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #243 1,040 2025 +23.3% Growth
Arkansas #206 506 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #313 822 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #280 530 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #301 333 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #529 1,384 2025 +25.9% Growth
South Carolina #347 585 1942 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #446 1,148 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #137 621 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #571 2,545 2022 +3.7% Growth
Oklahoma #393 387 1941 Insufficient historical volume
New York #559 2,164 1971 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #300 440 2018 Stable
Minnesota #286 501 2023 37.1% Decline
California #450 2,576 2018 +2.9% Growth
Missouri #301 530 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #374 197 2016 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 93 1944 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #627 310 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #374 81 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 87 1942 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #255 66 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #373 732 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #410 825 2017 12.9% Decline
Illinois #469 869 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #369 410 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #323 178 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #243 326 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 53 2017 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #190 53 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #553 379 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #419 179 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #630 181 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 44 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #231 189 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #226 38 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #757 339 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #395 655 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #228 34 1918 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #251 94 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 68 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #380 61 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 7 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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