boy's name
Winthrop
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,178
Winthrop is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1915, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Winthrop over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 29 |
| 1910s | 216 |
| 1920s | 213 |
| 1930s | 148 |
| 1940s | 171 |
| 1950s | 163 |
| 1960s | 112 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2010s | 22 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 6 |
How popular is Winthrop?
In 2023, Winthrop was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Winthrop
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Winthrop
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Winthrop — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Winthrop
How popular is the name Winthrop?
In 2023, Winthrop was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Winthrop a girl's or a boy's name?
Winthrop is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Winthrop?
Winthrop has 2 syllables.
When was Winthrop most popular?
Winthrop peaked in 1915, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.