Winston

Boy name

Winston has been given to 32,956 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #382 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈwɪn.stən/

From Old English personal name Wine, in the genitive singular case Wines + tūn (“farm, village”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

32,956

Peak year

2019 (866 babies)

Rank in 2025

#382 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +51%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Winston

Winston Churchill

British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)

Winston Reid

New Zealand association football player

Peter Tosh

Jamaican reggae singer and musician (1944–1987)

Baldwin Spencer

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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