Winston

“Wine's farm” — Old English origin

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

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. Winnie is a short form of Winston.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,700 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 8,200 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

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
Winston Zeddemore — Ghostbusters · Ghostbusters II
Winston — Overwatch universe

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.

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

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