Baby Name Popularity Profile

Winnie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Winnie.

✦ Fair one 🌍 Celtic, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #475
All-Time Peak Rank #162 Achieved 1881
Total U.S. Births 27,109 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1920s 646 births in 2025
💡 The Winnie Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Fair one
Language Origin Celtic, English
Origin Type multiple
Primarily a diminutive of various names, including Welsh Winifred ('holy peace') and Gwendolyn ('white ring'), and Old English Edwina ('prosperous friend'). It is also associated with the Welsh element 'gwyn' meaning 'fair, white, blessed'.
Common Nicknames
Win
Alternative Spellings
Winny
Pronunciation: WIN-ee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Winnie

According to SSA data, Winnie achieved its highest historical rank of #162 in 1881. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 646 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 203.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Winnie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +203.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 646 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 64 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 989
1890s: 2,126
1900s: 2,196
1910s: 3,965
1920s: 4,295
1930s: 2,971
1940s: 1,977
1950s: 1,046
1960s: 574
1970s: 422
1980s: 424
1990s: 600
2000s: 746
2010s: 1,812
2020s: 2,966

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Win-nie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with W, a letter used by only 1.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Mississippi
Top States Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Oklahoma
States with Data 42
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Mississippi #300 1,227 1916 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #488 750 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #320 1,057 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #711 991 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #294 712 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #644 1,280 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #314 815 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #683 2,851 1917 +73.1% Growth
North Carolina #380 1,035 1918 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #684 456 1924 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #232 426 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #518 474 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #259 136 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #702 1,197 2007 14.3% Decline
Missouri #297 327 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #650 471 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #272 123 1915 Insufficient historical volume
California #827 1,131 2022 +2.9% Growth
Minnesota #284 153 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #411 113 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #225 160 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #285 69 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #346 300 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #390 123 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #468 297 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #673 73 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 23 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #300 76 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #295 39 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1009 281 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #517 121 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #583 54 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #616 38 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #339 158 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 51 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #278 10 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1031 77 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #257 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 10 1934 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #620 15 2024 Insufficient historical volume

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