Winnie
Girl name · #475 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Winnie? In official American birth records, Winnie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Winnie ranks #475 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 646 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1183, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,786 girls born in 2025 was named Winnie.
The 145-year story
Winnie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 49 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 646 babies and a rank of #475. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Winnie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Winnie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Winnie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Winnie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Winnie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Winnie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Winnie is most common in KY (1.2 per 1,000), IN (1.1 per 1,000), MS (1.1 per 1,000), UT (1.1 per 1,000), IA (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Winnie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Winnie
Statistically, parents drawn to Winnie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sunnie, Emerie, Jovie, Laynie, and Birdie.
SunnieEmerieJovieLaynieBirdieLettieSylvieJunie
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Winnie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 646 | #475 |
| 2024 | 554 | #547 |
| 2023 | 489 | #610 |
| 2022 | 506 | #592 |
| 2021 | 418 | #691 |
| 2020 | 353 | #769 |
| 2019 | 337 | #810 |
| 2018 | 258 | #1007 |
| 2017 | 259 | #1001 |
| 2016 | 235 | #1094 |
| 2015 | 213 | #1183 |
| 2014 | 163 | #1403 |
| 2013 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 76 | #2451 |
| 2009 | 88 | #2227 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 100 | #2034 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 76 | #2243 |
| 2002 | 72 | #2263 |
| 2001 | 67 | #2360 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Winnie?
In official American birth records, the name Winnie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 49 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Winnie a popular girl name?
Winnie ranked #475 among girls in 2025 with 646 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1183.
When was the name Winnie most popular?
Winnie peaked in 2025, when 646 American girls received the name (ranked #475 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Winnie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,786 newborn American girls was named Winnie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.