Meanings & themes
Winter names for cold-month babies
12 names · 11 girls · 1 boys · records through 2025
A December baby gets a built-in theme, and parents lean in: winter names spike every year around the holidays.
This guide has 12 names: 11 girl names and 1 boy name. A curated set of winter words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
Before the names
From literal Winter to quietly festive Natalie (born on Christmas — it's in the etymology), these are the season's names in real use.
Girl names
11 names
Boy names
1 names
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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