Wynnie
A diminutive form of the English name Winifred, meaning "peaceful friend".
Name Census estimates that about 188 living Americans carry the first name Wynnie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Wynnie today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wynnie births was 2024 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wynnie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Wynnie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
188
~ 1 in 1,823,161 Americans
Peak year
2024
28 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,867
Tracked since 2013
Popularity
Wynnie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wynnie from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 105 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wynnie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Wynnie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Wynnie
The given name Wynnie is a feminine variant of the English surname Wynne, which originated as a Welsh patronymic surname derived from the personal name Gwynn or Gwyn. The name Gwyn is derived from the Welsh word "gwyn," meaning "fair," "white," or "blessed." It has also been suggested that the name may have origins in the Old English word "wine," meaning "friend."
The earliest recorded use of the name Wynnie dates back to the late 19th century in England and Wales. While the name Wynne has a longer history, with records of individuals bearing this surname in Wales as early as the 13th century, the feminine form Wynnie appears to have emerged more recently.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Wynnie was Wynnie Gwynne (1892-1972), a Welsh actress and singer who performed in various stage productions in the early 20th century. Another notable figure was Wynnie King (1916-1976), an American singer and actress who appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1940s and 1950s.
In the field of literature, the name Wynnie is associated with Wynnie Carr, the protagonist of the children's book series "The Wynnie Carr Mysteries" by Katharine Hocker, published in the 1950s and 1960s. Wynnie Carr was a young girl who solved mysteries with the help of her friends.
Another individual of note was Wynnie Langille (1921-2007), a Canadian artist and painter known for her landscape and still life paintings. Her works are part of several public and private collections in Canada.
In the world of sports, Wynnie Markus (born 1945) was a South African tennis player who competed in multiple Grand Slam tournaments during the 1960s and 1970s. She reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Championships in 1973.
While the name Wynnie has seen limited usage throughout history, it has been associated with individuals from various backgrounds and professions, reflecting its enduring appeal as a feminine variant of the Welsh surname Wynne.
People
Wynnie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wynnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Wynnie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wynnie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 188 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wynnie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,823,161 US residents.
Is Wynnie a common name?
We classify Wynnie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 189 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wynnie most popular?
The single biggest year for Wynnie was 2024, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wynnie is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wynnie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wynnie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wynnie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Wynnie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wynnie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wynnie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Wynnie?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.