Given name & surname
Wynter
“born during the winter”
Wynter is used as a given name and a surname. One English interpretation is “born during the winter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “born during the winter.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1962. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wynter through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,977
- 249 boys · 10,728 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 952 babies
- 2025
- 693
- #457 for girls · #5,592 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +35%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 676 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 457 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 17 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (52). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,959 as a first name in 2020; 1,851 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wynter’s family of names
Wynter has a related form in Winter. Wynter has a related form in Winter. Wynter has a related form in Winters.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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