How old is someone named Winter?
The average Winter is 14 years old.
Half of all living Winters are between 5 and 20.
When was Winter popular?
Winter is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2022. 809 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
| 1960s | 28 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 496 | 470 |
| 1980s | 880 | 850 |
| 1990s | 1,380 | 1,400 |
| 2000s | 2,213 | 2,200 |
| 2010s | 5,815 | 5,800 |
| 2020s | 5,839 | 5,800 |
How many Winters are still alive?
About 16,000 Winters are alive in the US today. That's 99% of the roughly 17,000 babies named Winter since 1954.
Nearly every Winter ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Winter?
About two in three living Winters are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
- Gen X 4%
- Millennial 9%
- Gen Z 22%
- Gen Alpha 65%
Is Winter an old name?
No. Winter is one of the youngest names around: younger than 86 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Winter will be 26 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Winter a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 94% of living Winters are women, and 6% are men.
The women average 14 and the men 14.
Names the same age as Winter
NAME TWIN
Winter's name twin is Athena. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Athena's age curve is the closest match to Winter's: 90% alike.
Other spellings: Wynter (11)
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Questions about the name Winter
How old is the average Winter?
The average Winter in the US is 14 years old. The median is 9, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Winter?
About 16,000 Winters are alive in the US today, out of roughly 17,000 babies given the name since 1954.
When was the name Winter most popular?
In 2022, when about 1,100 baby girls were named Winter.
Is Winter a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 65% of living Winters are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this