Winston Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

English

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Winston means 'joy stone' and is associated with strength and victory.

Meaning of the Name Winston

Winston is a name of English origin, derived from the Old English words 'wynn' meaning 'joy' and 'stan' meaning 'stone'. The name is often associated with strength, victory, and resilience. It gained popularity due to its association with Sir Winston Churchill, the famous British statesman who led the country during World War II.

Popularity of the Name Winston

The popularity for the name Winston peaked in popularity in the year 2019 with 860 births, which ranked number 740 out of 29,488 unique names for that year. Winston had the most female births in 2020 with 12, which ranked number 8,385 out of 17,485 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2019 with 860, which ranked number 371 out of 14,112 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Winston has increased sharply over the last ten years from 399 births to 765 births, an increase of 91.73%. Among males, Winston has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 399 births to 759 births, an increase of 90.23%.

Nationwide Popularity of Winston

20 Year Trend of Winston: 250.92%
10 Year Trend of Winston: 91.73%
10 Year Male Trend of Winston: 90.23%

Popularity of Winston by State

For males, Winston was most popular in Midwestern states with 216 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 66 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Winston. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	7	128	< 5	N/A
AL	16	329	< 5	N/A
AR	7	423	< 5	N/A
AZ	9	624	< 5	N/A
CA	61	514	< 5	N/A
CO	13	429	< 5	N/A
FL	22	677	< 5	N/A
GA	21	483	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	11	768	< 5	N/A
IN	36	229	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	18	275	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	13	386	< 5	N/A
MD	14	386	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	25	353	< 5	N/A
MN	29	215	< 5	N/A
MO	25	265	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	26	410	< 5	N/A
NE	7	344	< 5	N/A
NJ	6	904	< 5	N/A
NY	34	468	< 5	N/A
OH	35	321	< 5	N/A
OK	8	483	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	18	518	< 5	N/A
SC	15	327	< 5	N/A
SD	8	157	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	66	494	< 5	N/A
UT	17	282	< 5	N/A
VA	27	315	< 5	N/A
WA	27	292	< 5	N/A
WI	16	328	< 5	N/A
WV	8	243	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Winston

Total Births of Winston: 816 (6.73%)
Male Births of Winston: 809 (6.64%)

Given the upward trend of Winston over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 6.73% increase in total births, for a total of 816 births in 2024. Male births for Winston have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 809 male births in 2024, an increase of 6.64%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	7	128	< 5	N/A
AL	16	329	< 5	N/A
AR	7	423	< 5	N/A
AZ	9	624	< 5	N/A
CA	61	514	< 5	N/A
CO	13	429	< 5	N/A
FL	22	677	< 5	N/A
GA	21	483	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	11	768	< 5	N/A
IN	36	229	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	18	275	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	13	386	< 5	N/A
MD	14	386	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	25	353	< 5	N/A
MN	29	215	< 5	N/A
MO	25	265	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	26	410	< 5	N/A
NE	7	344	< 5	N/A
NJ	6	904	< 5	N/A
NY	34	468	< 5	N/A
OH	35	321	< 5	N/A
OK	8	483	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	18	518	< 5	N/A
SC	15	327	< 5	N/A
SD	8	157	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	66	494	< 5	N/A
UT	17	282	< 5	N/A
VA	27	315	< 5	N/A
WA	27	292	< 5	N/A
WI	16	328	< 5	N/A
WV	8	243	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	7	128	< 5	N/A
AL	16	329	< 5	N/A
AR	7	423	< 5	N/A
AZ	9	624	< 5	N/A
CA	61	514	< 5	N/A
CO	13	429	< 5	N/A
FL	22	677	< 5	N/A
GA	21	483	< 5	N/A
HI	5	226	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	11	768	< 5	N/A
IN	36	229	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	18	275	< 5	N/A
LA	8	584	< 5	N/A
MA	13	386	< 5	N/A
MD	14	386	< 5	N/A
ME	5	233	< 5	N/A
MI	25	353	< 5	N/A
MN	29	215	< 5	N/A
MO	25	265	< 5	N/A
MS	9	334	< 5	N/A
NC	26	410	< 5	N/A
NE	7	344	< 5	N/A
NJ	6	904	< 5	N/A
NY	34	468	< 5	N/A
OH	35	321	< 5	N/A
OK	8	483	< 5	N/A
OR	7	474	< 5	N/A
PA	18	518	< 5	N/A
SC	15	327	< 5	N/A
SD	8	157	< 5	N/A
TN	26	307	< 5	N/A
TX	66	494	< 5	N/A
UT	17	282	< 5	N/A
VA	27	315	< 5	N/A
WA	27	292	< 5	N/A
WI	16	328	< 5	N/A
WV	8	243	< 5	N/A