Josie vs Winter
Josie and Wintercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Josie was ranked #160 and Winter #333 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Josie was ranked #171 and Winter #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Josie was ranked #263 and Winter #392 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Josie was ranked #412 and Winter #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Josie and Winter over time
Josie and Winter appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Josie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Winter in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Josie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Winter in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Josie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Winter in 2.
Highest recorded here: Josie #216 in 2000, Winter #263 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Josie #263, Winter #392.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Josie | Winter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #333 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Josie and Winter both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Josie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #215 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Winter
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #263 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022 (recorded 2000–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #392 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls