Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2025

Winsley

Gender Girl · 2% boys Rank 2025 #1,832 Trend ↑ Rising 114%
Rank 2025
#1,832
among girls · ↑1,500 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
110
named Winsley · +129% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,612
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
110 babies
All-time total
355
#14,656 all-time among girls
First recorded
2009
in Social Security records

Winsley popularity over time

355 babies have been named Winsley since 2009, 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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GirlsBoys

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
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2000s – 6 6 1 – –
2010s 73 – 73 7 +1117% #3,844
2020s (to 2025) 276 – 276 46 +530% #1,832

Where Winsley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 123 0.08 outside top 500
2027 135 0.08 outside top 500
2028 146 0.09 outside top 500
2029 157 0.10 outside top 500
2030 166 0.10 outside top 500

The story of Winsley

Winsley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,832 in 2025 with 110 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2009, 355 American babies have been named Winsley. Its peak came in 2025, when 110 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 Winsley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Winsley?

The median living Winsley is about 2 years old; half are between 0 and 5. An estimated 400 people named Winsley are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

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

Winsley 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 110 #1,832 – –
2024 48 #3,332 – –
2023 35 #4,184 – –
2022 22 #5,786 – –
2021 33 #4,321 – –
2020 28 #4,750 – –
2019 27 #5,035 – –
2018 39 #3,844 – –
2017 7 #14,036 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Winsley?

The median living Winsley is about 2 years old. Half of all living Winsleys are between 0 and 5 years old.

How many people named Winsley are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Winsley are alive in the United States, based on 355 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Winsley in 2025?

Winsley ranked #1,832 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 110 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Winsley?

355 babies have been named Winsley in the United States since 2009, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Winsley most popular?

Winsley peaked in 2025, when 110 newborns received the name.

Is Winsley a boy or girl name?

Winsley is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Winsley rising or falling?

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

Will Winsley become more popular?

Winsley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 166 girls named Winsley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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