Total births
335
Unisex name · since 1918
Winn
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 335 babies named Winn, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5941
- among boys today
- 335
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Winn is the #5941 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 335 recorded since 1918.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winn has been recorded 335 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #5941 nationally and more common than 58% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #5941 among boys today
- 335 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
- 58% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winn is currently the #5941 unisex name in America, more common than 58% of boys - 335 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5941
- among boys today
- 335
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 58%
- more common than other boys
Winn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5941
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 58% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Winn was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
20 babies were named Winn in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Winn compares
335 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Winn's all-time total is 9% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 335 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Winn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Winn's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Winn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,941
Active since
1918
Winn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Winn popularity over time - girls
39 total births recorded since 2018 (Winn as girls' name)
Winn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Winn's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Winn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
60 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
79 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 79 births (24% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winn? ▼
335 babies have been named Winn since 1918. It currently ranks #5941 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 20 births.
When was Winn most popular? ▼
Winn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Winn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Winn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 335 births, and as a girl's name it has 39 births.
How long has the name Winn been used? ▼
Winn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Winn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winston, Winfred, Winfield, Winford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Winn's data
- Winn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (79 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Winn
Nearby Names Like Winn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winn
Winston Boy
#405 32,794 births
Winfred Boy
10,104 births
Winfield Boy
#8987 5,214 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
3,006 births
Compare Winn side by side: Winn vs Winston Winn vs Winfred Winn vs Winfield
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Winn: #5941 Unisex Name - 335 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Winn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.