Winnie
Winnie or Winny is both a male and a female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (hypocorism) of Edwina, Winona, Winifred or Winnifred, Winter, Gwendolyn, Guinevere (Welsh), Gwyneth (Welsh), and Wynne (Welsh). The name's meaning is: fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, or fair and pure.
Meaning & Origin of Winnie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Winnie or Winny is both a male and a female given name of Welsh origin, a short form (hypocorism) of Edwina, Winona, Winifred or Winnifred, Winter, Gwendolyn, Guinevere (Welsh), Gwyneth (Welsh), and Wynne (Welsh). The name's meaning is: fair one, white and smooth, soft, happiness, or fair and pure.
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The Story of Winnie
Winnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 49 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 593 Winnies were born — ranking #516 that year. As of 2026, Winnie ranks #516 for baby girls with 593 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 28K Winnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Winnie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Varina Anne Davis (1864–1898), called Winnie, author and daughter of Confederate President Jefferson Davis
- Winnie Baze (1914–2006), American football player
- Winnie Branson (1927–1972), Aboriginal Australian activist
- Winnie Cordero (born 1966), Filipina comedian, actress, and TV host
- Winnie Ewing (1929–2023), Scottish nationalist and politician
- Winnie Haatrecht (born 1963), Dutch-Surinamese retired footballer and currently a player's agent
- Winnie Harlow (born 1994), Canadian model and spokesperson on the skin condition vitiligo
- Winnie Holzman (born 1954), American dramatist, screenwriter and poet
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Names that sound like Winnie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Winnie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Winnie
Winnie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Winnie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #159. Use the chart and map above to compare Winnie'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.