Girl · #3,425 in 2026

Winsley

Winsley is a large village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) west of Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England.

Current Rank
#3,425
Peak Rank
#3,320 (2024)
Total Babies
328
5-Yr Trend
+45%
2017
First Year
2026
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#3320
Peak Rank
328
Total Count
10
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Winsley

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

Winsley is a large village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) west of Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England.

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Origin & history
The area was probably farmed in Roman times, as it lay between the town of Aquae Sulis (now Bath) and a villa complex at Bradford. Winsley is not mentioned in Domesday Book , being included with Bradford. The Bradford estate was granted to St Mary's Abbey, Winchester in 955 and then in 1001 to Shaftesbury Abbey . The Wiltshire Victoria County History has an account of later owners. Winsley is first recorded (as Winesley ) in 1242 although the name is Saxon in origin. Other settlements around this time were Haugh, Ashley, Hartleigh and Turleigh. Stone quarrying became important from the 18th ce

The Story of Winsley

Winsley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 47 Winsleys were born — ranking #3,320 that year. As of 2026, Winsley ranks #3,425 for baby girls with 46 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 328 Winsleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Winsley

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Frequently Asked Questions about Winsley

What does the name Winsley mean?
Winsley is a large village and civil parish about 2 miles (3 km) west of Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England.
How popular is Winsley in 2026?
In 2026, Winsley ranks #3,425 among girls' names in the U.S., with 46 babies given the name that year.
When was Winsley most popular?
Winsley reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #3,320 that year with 47 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Winsley most popular?
Winsley has historically been most popular in Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Winsley.
Is Winsley a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Winsley is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Winsley?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Winsley include Zeniyah, Yulieth, Carmie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Winsley

Winsley is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 328 births in the dataset. Winsley's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,320. Use the chart and map above to compare Winsley'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.