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Worldwide Name Statistics

Winston

Ranked #1470 - 1 in 350,201 people
US

Most common in

United States

23k bearers

World total

22,844

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1470

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States23k
Worldwide
~23k
rank #1470
Rarity
1 in 350,201
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~23k in US

About the name Winston

There are an estimated 22,844 people named Winston alive worldwide today. That ranks Winston at #1470 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Winston is held by approximately 22,844 people, ranking #1470 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 14,529 U.S. residents).

Historically Winston is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Winston appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Winston popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Winston, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1883: 6
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1886: 8
  5. 1887: 6
  6. 1888: 5
  7. 1889: 7
  8. 1890: 6
  9. 1891: 5
  10. 1892: 8
  11. 1893: 8
  12. 1894: 7
  13. 1895: 7
  14. 1896: 12
  15. 1897: 11
  16. 1898: 17
  17. 1899: 9
  18. 1900: 13
  19. 1901: 12
  20. 1902: 11
  21. 1903: 13
  22. 1904: 14
  23. 1905: 20
  24. 1906: 20
  25. 1907: 21
  26. 1908: 36
  27. 1909: 35
  28. 1910: 20
  29. 1911: 35
  30. 1912: 95
  31. 1913: 92
  32. 1914: 163
  33. 1915: 197
  34. 1916: 199
  35. 1917: 207
  36. 1918: 228
  37. 1919: 208
  38. 1920: 216
  39. 1921: 289
  40. 1922: 257
  41. 1923: 213
  42. 1924: 262
  43. 1925: 229
  44. 1926: 235
  45. 1927: 237
  46. 1928: 206
  47. 1929: 201
  48. 1930: 200
  49. 1931: 182
  50. 1932: 208
  51. 1933: 188
  52. 1934: 198
  53. 1935: 175
  54. 1936: 174
  55. 1937: 194
  56. 1938: 174
  57. 1939: 180
  58. 1940: 336
  59. 1941: 542
  60. 1942: 523
  61. 1943: 547
  62. 1944: 375
  63. 1945: 271
  64. 1946: 278
  65. 1947: 275
  66. 1948: 288
  67. 1949: 267
  68. 1950: 290
  69. 1951: 250
  70. 1952: 262
  71. 1953: 268
  72. 1954: 270
  73. 1955: 284
  74. 1956: 270
  75. 1957: 256
  76. 1958: 194
  77. 1959: 196
  78. 1960: 189
  79. 1961: 206
  80. 1962: 177
  81. 1963: 207
  82. 1964: 198
  83. 1965: 233
  84. 1966: 208
  85. 1967: 194
  86. 1968: 160
  87. 1969: 190
  88. 1970: 180
  89. 1971: 207
  90. 1972: 162
  91. 1973: 159
  92. 1974: 144
  93. 1975: 161
  94. 1976: 149
  95. 1977: 181
  96. 1978: 172
  97. 1979: 153
  98. 1980: 177
  99. 1981: 181
  100. 1982: 178
  101. 1983: 152
  102. 1984: 185
  103. 1985: 231
  104. 1986: 192
  105. 1987: 229
  106. 1988: 226
  107. 1989: 253
  108. 1990: 282
  109. 1991: 290
  110. 1992: 279
  111. 1993: 255
  112. 1994: 244
  113. 1995: 243
  114. 1996: 247
  115. 1997: 206
  116. 1998: 210
  117. 1999: 264
  118. 2000: 249
  119. 2001: 213
  120. 2002: 218
  121. 2003: 196
  122. 2004: 215
  123. 2005: 244
  124. 2006: 225
  125. 2007: 239
  126. 2008: 270
  127. 2009: 270
  128. 2010: 238
  129. 2011: 305
  130. 2012: 399
  131. 2013: 394
  132. 2014: 518
  133. 2015: 551
  134. 2016: 649
  135. 2017: 790
  136. 2018: 798
  137. 2019: 866
  138. 2020: 738
  139. 2021: 774
  140. 2022: 767
  141. 2023: 807
  142. 2024: 808
  143. 2025: 830

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Winston worldwide?

There are an estimated 22,844 people named Winston alive worldwide today, ranking #1470 globally.

Is Winston a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 350,201 people. In the United States there are roughly 22,844 bearers, which is 1 in 14,529 Americans.

Is Winston a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Winston is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Winston come from?

Who are famous people named Winston?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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