Winnie sits comfortably in the UK charts at #142 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#142
US Rank #550
About the Name Winnie
Winnie is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #142. The name has climbed 81 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Winnie is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #550 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Winnie
Unlikely. With around 347 UK babies named Winnie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Winnie in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Winnie is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 81 places over the last five years to #142 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Winnie is more popular in the UK (#142) than in the US (#550). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Winnie include: Winnie Odinga — Winnie Chogo Odinga known as Kazi, is a Kenyan politician serving as an East African Community member of Parliament in the fifth East African Legislative...; Winnie Byanyima — Winifred Byanyima is the executive director of UNAIDS..
Winnie ranks #550 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
347
UK babies named Winnie (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 81 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Winnie
Likely around 1 other Winnie in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Winnie
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Winnie Chogo Odinga known as Kazi, is a Kenyan politician serving as an East African Community member of Parliament in the fifth East African Legislative Assembly in Arusha representing the Government of Kenya Odinga was nominated to the regional Legislative Assembly (EALA) by the Orange Democratic Movement a national political party in Kenya, in November 2022 from where she was elected by both houses of the Kenyan Parliament.
Winifred Byanyima is the executive director of UNAIDS. She is a Ugandan aeronautical engineer, politician, human rights activist, feminist, and diplomat.
Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela, also known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African politician, anti-apartheid activist, and second wife of Nelson Mandela. During her political career, she served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2003, and from 2009 until her death, and was a deputy minister of arts and culture from 1994 to 1996.
Winnie Ruth Judd, born Winnie Ruth McKinnell, also known as Marian Lane, was a medical secretary in Phoenix, Arizona, who was accused of murdering her friends, Anne LeRoi and Hedvig “Sammy” Samuelson, in October 1931. The murders were discovered when Judd transported the victims' bodies, one of which had been dismembered, from Phoenix to Los Angeles, California, by train in trunks and other luggage, causing the press to name the case the "Trunk Murders".