Gender: Mostly Girl
Meaning: The winter season, cold season
Origin: English
Popularity: Ranked #385 in 2024 with 816 babies born.
History: Winter surged in the 2010s-2020s as a seasonal name that takes courage. Choosing the cold season — dark, harsh, but stunningly beautiful — makes a statement. Game of Thrones' 'Winter is coming' added dramatic weight. In America, where California winter is 60°F and Minnesota winter is -20°F, the name means very different things depending on your zip code.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Winter? About 1 in 3,800 babies born in 2024 were named Winter, or roughly 2.4 per day in the United States.
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