unisex name
Winslow
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,830
Winslow is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 36% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 243 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 243 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,643 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Winslow started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Winslow over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 25 |
| 1910s | 178 |
| 1920s | 226 |
| 1930s | 163 |
| 1940s | 137 |
| 1950s | 162 |
| 1960s | 128 |
| 1970s | 70 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 74 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 450 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 912 |
How popular is Winslow?
In 2025, Winslow was given to 243 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Winslow is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Winslow
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Winslow also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Winslow over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Winslow
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Winslow — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Winslow
How popular is the name Winslow?
In 2025, Winslow was given to 243 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Winslow a girl's or a boy's name?
Winslow is used for both girls and boys. About 36% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Winslow?
Winslow has 2 syllables.
When was Winslow most popular?
Winslow peaked in 2025, when 243 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Winslow a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Winslow currently ranks #1,165 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Winslow originally a boys' or girls' name?
Winslow was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.