Girl nameCurrently #550 in the USRising
Winnie
WIN-ee//ˈwɪni//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20246 lettersStarts with W
Meaning & origin
Blessed reconciliation (dim. of Winifred)
Winnie began as a nickname for Winifred, a Welsh name associated with a 7th-century saint and meaning close to 'blessed reconciliation', though it is also affectionately linked with Winnie-the-Pooh. Its warm, homely charm has brought it back into modern fashion.
Winnie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Winnie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 49 |
| 1881 | 84 |
| 1882 | 74 |
| 1883 | 67 |
| 1884 | 99 |
| 1885 | 80 |
| 1886 | 134 |
| 1887 | 114 |
| 1888 | 143 |
| 1889 | 162 |
| 1890 | 166 |
| 1891 | 202 |
| 1892 | 223 |
| 1893 | 220 |
| 1894 | 202 |
| 1895 | 196 |
| 1896 | 205 |
| 1897 | 155 |
| 1898 | 311 |
| 1899 | 270 |
| 1900 | 271 |
| 1901 | 218 |
| 1902 | 221 |
| 1903 | 208 |
| 1904 | 203 |
| 1905 | 207 |
| 1906 | 211 |
| 1907 | 240 |
| 1908 | 197 |
| 1909 | 225 |
| 1910 | 248 |
| 1911 | 237 |
| 1912 | 277 |
| 1913 | 328 |
| 1914 | 391 |
| 1915 | 459 |
| 1916 | 484 |
| 1917 | 511 |
| 1918 | 513 |
| 1919 | 550 |
| 1920 | 500 |
| 1921 | 469 |
| 1922 | 469 |
| 1923 | 469 |
| 1924 | 506 |
| 1925 | 408 |
| 1926 | 446 |
| 1927 | 406 |
| 1928 | 377 |
| 1929 | 325 |
| 1930 | 303 |
| 1931 | 348 |
| 1932 | 334 |
| 1933 | 361 |
| 1934 | 306 |
| 1935 | 352 |
| 1936 | 263 |
| 1937 | 261 |
| 1938 | 223 |
| 1939 | 257 |
| 1940 | 256 |
| 1941 | 248 |
| 1942 | 247 |
| 1943 | 215 |
| 1944 | 185 |
| 1945 | 195 |
| 1946 | 186 |
| 1947 | 179 |
| 1948 | 158 |
| 1949 | 140 |
| 1950 | 130 |
| 1951 | 143 |
| 1952 | 112 |
| 1953 | 103 |
| 1954 | 102 |
| 1955 | 97 |
| 1956 | 97 |
| 1957 | 115 |
| 1958 | 73 |
| 1959 | 74 |
| 1960 | 73 |
| 1961 | 83 |
| 1962 | 83 |
| 1963 | 57 |
| 1964 | 53 |
| 1965 | 57 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1967 | 48 |
| 1968 | 40 |
| 1969 | 41 |
| 1970 | 40 |
| 1971 | 47 |
| 1972 | 42 |
| 1973 | 42 |
| 1974 | 46 |
| 1975 | 41 |
| 1976 | 43 |
| 1977 | 40 |
| 1978 | 45 |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 41 |
| 1981 | 28 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 31 |
| 1984 | 47 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1986 | 39 |
| 1987 | 46 |
| 1988 | 61 |
| 1989 | 65 |
| 1990 | 66 |
| 1991 | 63 |
| 1992 | 52 |
| 1993 | 63 |
| 1994 | 47 |
| 1995 | 57 |
| 1996 | 64 |
| 1997 | 51 |
| 1998 | 67 |
| 1999 | 70 |
| 2000 | 96 |
| 2001 | 67 |
| 2002 | 72 |
| 2003 | 76 |
| 2004 | 60 |
| 2005 | 54 |
| 2006 | 66 |
| 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 67 |
| 2009 | 88 |
| 2010 | 76 |
| 2011 | 67 |
| 2012 | 98 |
| 2013 | 106 |
| 2014 | 163 |
| 2015 | 213 |
| 2016 | 235 |
| 2017 | 259 |
| 2018 | 258 |
| 2019 | 337 |
| 2020 | 353 |
| 2021 | 418 |
| 2022 | 506 |
| 2023 | 489 |
| 2024 | 551 |
Winnie through the decades
- Winnie peaked in 2024, when 551 babies were named Winnie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Winnie has risen 309% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Winnie currently ranks #550 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Winnie
Variants & spellings
Winifred