Winslow

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A few things about Winslow you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Winslow

Winslow Homer

American landscape painter (1836–1910)

Choose Winslow and your child shares a first name with Winslow Homer, an American landscape painter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Winslow, like who?” Winslow Homer's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,078 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Winslow, 199 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Winslow would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWinslow first shows up in US birth records in 1897, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 128 years since.
• 🏆Best yearWinslow is at its all-time high right now: #1,163 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneWinslow wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2009.
• 🚀TrendWinslow has climbed 1,852 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,163. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedWinslow is most popular in Kansas, where it ranks #404, followed by Utah (#440) and Oklahoma (#619). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlWinslow is given to both boys and girls: 82% of the 243 babies named Winslow in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Winslow means “friend's hill”. Our records link it to English and German roots.

About the name Winslow

Winslow is a gender-neutral name of English and German origin meaning “friend's hill”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-low”. US birth records list Winslow for girls from 2009 to 2025, in 17 of those 17 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,163 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,163, with 199 babies. Of the 243 US babies named Winslow in 2025, 82% were girls and 18% were boys.

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