Unisex · #5,828 in 2026

Binnie

Binnie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#5,828
Peak Rank
#1,559 (1942)
Total Babies
368
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #1,559 (368 total)
👦 Boy peak #3,208 (100 total)
👧As Girl Name
1915
First Year
1955
Last Year
1942
Peak Year
#1559
Peak Rank
368
Total Count
36
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
1919
First Year
1956
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#3208
Peak Rank
100
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Binnie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Binnie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Binnie

As a girl name

Binnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 28 Binnies were born — ranking #1,559 that year. As of 2026, Binnie ranks #5,828 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 368 Binnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

Binnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 8 Binnies were born — ranking #3,208 that year. As of 2026, Binnie ranks #3,942 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 100 Binnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Binnie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Binnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Binnie

What does the name Binnie mean?
Binnie is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Binnie in 2026?
In 2026, Binnie ranks #5,828 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Binnie most popular?
Binnie reached its peak popularity in 1942, ranking #1,559 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Binnie most popular?
Binnie has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Binnie.
Is Binnie a unisex name?
Yes — Binnie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 79% of Binnies assigned female and 21% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Binnie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Binnie include Delight, Verba, Seena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Binnie

Binnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 368 births in the dataset. Binnie's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #1,559. Use the chart and map above to compare Binnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.