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Winston

Boy's name · #382 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Winston was #234 in 1941, slipped to #882 by 2010, and has climbed back to #382 today. About 33,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

See where Winston is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Winston ranks in other countries and regions.

#324 in Sweden (2025) · #951 in England & Wales (2025) · #346 in Canada (2024).

Famous Winstons

• Winston Churchill — British statesman, soldier and writer (1874–1965)
• Winston Reid — New Zealand association football player
• Winston Duke — Tobagonian actor
• Winston Groom — American writer (1943–2020)
• Winston Bogarde — Dutch footballer

In stories & tradition

• Winston Smith — Nineteen Eighty-Four (book)
• Winston Zeddemore — Ghostbusters (film)
• Winston — Overwatch (video game)

What Winstons become

Among 356 notable people named Winston:

Sports figures appear 1.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Winston Reid, New Zealand association football player.

Spellings & nicknames

About 520 girls a year are given Winnie as their full name.

Similar names: Harlan · Wilson · Robin · Paxton · Preston · Kenton

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