Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1915
Winnell
Winnell has 72 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1915–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Winnell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 72 recorded since 1915.
Winnell has 72 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1943.
- 72 total births
- 1915–1943 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Winnell since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.
- 72
- total births
- 1915–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Winnell was born in this single decade.
1923
Single peak year
9 babies were named Winnell in 1923 - its busiest year on record.
Winnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winnell splits its recorded history at 1928: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1923 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winnell at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1923
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Winnell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1943
- Peak year (1923)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Winnell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winnell's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Winnell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s
1930s
24 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (44% of all-time use).
Winnell by state
Where Winnell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winnell? ▼
72 babies have been named Winnell since 1915. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1923 with 9 births.
When was Winnell most popular? ▼
Winnell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
Where is Winnell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winnell are Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Winnell been used? ▼
Winnell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 29 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Winnell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winifred, Winnie, Winter, Winona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Winnell's data
- Winnell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Winnells (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Winnell
Nearby Names Like Winnell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winnell
Winifred Girl
#1027 45,094 births
Winnie Girl
#547 27,109 births
Winter Girl
#385 15,619 births
Winona Girl
#734 12,953 births
Winnifred Girl
#2750 5,127 births
Compare Winnell side by side: Winnell vs Winifred Winnell vs Winnie Winnell vs Winter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–1943 (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. "Winnell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 72 Births, Peak 1923." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winnell. 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 Winnell 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.