Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Winn

Meaning Spelling variant of Wynn Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #9,660

Spelling variant of Wynn.

Rank 2025
#9,660
among boys · ↓3,487 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Winn · -60% vs 2024
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
20 babies
All-time total
374
#9,998 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Winn popularity over time

374 babies have been named Winn since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 5 5 1 – #4,802
1920s – 15 15 2 +200% #4,715
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 22 22 2 – #3,312
1950s – 60 60 6 +173% #2,503
1960s – 45 45 5 -25% #2,895
1970s – 6 6 1 -87% #5,086
1980s – 11 11 1 +83% #7,554
1990s – 5 5 1 -55% #9,456
2000s – 10 10 1 +100% #12,247
2010s 13 79 92 9 +820% #7,075
2020s (to 2025) 26 77 103 17 +87% #4,930

The story of Winn

Winn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,660 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 374 American babies have been named Winn, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Winn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Winn?

The median living Winn is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 62. An estimated 300 people named Winn are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Winn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 8 #9,660
2024 5 #17,562 15 #6,173
2023 5 #17,474 14 #6,490
2022 6 #15,197 13 #6,799
2021 – – 20 #4,930
2020 10 #10,212 7 #10,550
2019 5 #17,857 8 #9,692
2018 8 #12,402 11 #7,594
2017 – – 12 #7,075
2016 – – 9 #8,773
2015 – – 11 #7,471
2014 – – 10 #8,094
2013 – – 7 #10,674
2012 – – 5 #14,133
2011 – – 6 #12,219
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #14,519
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #12,247
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #9,456
1985 – – 5 #7,554
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 7 #3,533
1960 – – 8 #3,333
1955 – – 11 #2,556
1950 – – 9 #2,766
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Winn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Winn?

The median living Winn is about 10 years old. Half of all living Winns are between 4 and 62 years old.

How many people named Winn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Winn are alive in the United States, based on 374 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Winn mean?

Spelling variant of Wynn.

How popular is the name Winn in 2025?

Winn ranked #9,660 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Winn?

374 babies have been named Winn in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Winn most popular?

Winn peaked in 2021, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Winn a boy or girl name?

Winn is used for both: about 10% of babies named Winn have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Winn rising or falling?

Winn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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