Winner
The Story of Winner
As a girl name
Winner first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 11 Winners were born — ranking #9,478 that year. As of 2026, Winner ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Winners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Winner first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 21 Winners were born — ranking #4,740 that year. As of 2026, Winner ranks #5,801 for boys with 16 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 187 Winners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Winner
Phonetically similar names — useful when Winner is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Winr
- Wenner
- Wehner
- Weiner
- Wiener
- Whiner
- Winer
- Winger
- Weaner
- Waner
- Wimmer
- Wanner
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Winner
Winner is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Winner's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Winner'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 .
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