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Winnie

/ˈwɪni/ · 99% girls · #475 in the US for girls, 2025

Winnie has been given to about 27,337 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈwɪni/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 11,768
Median age today33 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Winnie per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 646
  • Born in 2025646
  • All time27,337
  • England & Wales, 2025#117 · 416

How popular is Winnie?

Winnie ranks 475th among American girls in 2025, with 646 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 646 babies were given the name, ranking 475th. The typical living American called Winnie is about 33 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Dakota, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.

Names that sound like Winnie

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Minnie0.86
  2. Willie0.82
  3. Linnie0.86
  4. Indie0.71
  5. Lillie0.68
  6. Billie0.68
  7. Jimmie0.68
  8. Vickie0.68

Middle names for Winnie

Ranked by flow score
  1. Winnie Noelle0.83
  2. Winnie Catherine0.80
  3. Winnie Frances0.80
  4. Winnie Belle0.80
  5. Winnie Josephine0.80
  6. Winnie Hazel0.80

Sibling names for Winnie

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ilasister · 0.98
  2. Luellasister · 0.96
  3. Estellasister · 0.95
  4. Ottobrother · 0.95
  5. Forestbrother · 0.93
  6. Cleoeither · 0.93

Where Winnie is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Dakota0.07%
  2. Maine0.07%
  3. West Virginia0.06%
  4. Indiana0.05%
  5. Kentucky0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Winnie Turner0.75
  2. Winnie Torres0.75
  3. Winnie Thompson0.75
  4. Winnie Thomas0.75
  5. Winnie Taylor0.75
  6. Winnie Sanchez0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Winnie

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Winnie across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.