At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1955 (#5,828)
- Babies in 1955
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #1,559 in 1942
- First recorded
- 1915
Meaning of Binnie
Binnie (BIN-ee) arrives like a mischievous spring breeze, a petite spark of heritage that traces back to jaunty Scottish diminutives and the stately Beatrice (“bringer of joy”) or Wilhelmina (“willful protector”). In Binnie’s story, you can almost hear nursery rhymes echoing through mid-century American homes—she bobbed along the Social Security charts in the 500s and 600s from the 1910s through the 1950s before slipping into charming obscurity. Picture her as a little girl skipping past front porches in pigtails, solar-powered grin in full swing, carrying both a wink of vintage flair and a promise of fresh adventures. With every syllable bursting like confetti, Binnie brings a playful nod to bygone eras while striding confidently into tomorrow, a name that dances between warm nostalgia and bright new beginnings.
How to pronounce Binnie
English
- Pronounced BIN-ee /ˈbɪni/
Popularity of Binnie in the U.S.
Binnie was last recorded in the U.S. in 1955, ranked #5,828 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,559 in 1942. It first appears in the records in 1915.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1915–1955 36 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5 | 5,828 | ▼ 1,173 |
| 1954 | 7 | 4,655 | ▼ 429 |
| 1953 | 8 | 4,226 | ▼ 430 |
| 1952 | 9 | 3,796 | ▼ 314 |
| 1951 | 10 | 3,482 | ▲ 180 |
| 1950 | 9 | 3,662 | ▼ 1,042 |
| 1949 | 15 | 2,620 | ▲ 973 |
| 1948 | 9 | 3,593 | ▼ 695 |
| 1947 | 13 | 2,898 | ▲ 136 |
| 1946 | 11 | 3,034 | ▼ 292 |
| 1945 | 11 | 2,742 | ▼ 231 |
| 1944 | 13 | 2,511 | ▲ 529 |
| 1943 | 10 | 3,040 | ▼ 1,481 |
| 1942 | 28 | 1,559 | ▲ 459 |
| 1941 | 17 | 2,018 | ▼ 118 |
| 1940 | 18 | 1,900 | ▲ 47 |
| 1939 | 17 | 1,947 | ▲ 993 |
| 1938 | 9 | 2,940 | ▼ 1,205 |
| 1937 | 20 | 1,735 | ▲ 786 |
| 1936 | 11 | 2,521 | ▼ 604 |
| 1935 | 17 | 1,917 | ▲ 1,885 |
| 1934 | 6 | 3,802 | ▲ 416 |
| 1933 | 5 | 4,218 | ▼ 650 |
| 1932 | 7 | 3,568 | ▼ 342 |
| 1931 | 8 | 3,226 | ▲ 821 |
| 1930 | 6 | 4,047 | ▼ 365 |
| 1929 | 7 | 3,682 | back (not recorded in 1928) |
| 1927 | 8 | 3,561 | ▲ 312 |
| 1926 | 7 | 3,873 | back (not recorded in 1925) |
| 1924 | 9 | 3,393 | ▲ 983 |
| 1923 | 6 | 4,376 | ▲ 69 |
| 1922 | 6 | 4,445 | ▲ 654 |
| 1921 | 5 | 5,099 | ▼ 1,501 |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,598 | back (not recorded in 1918–1919) |
| 1917 | 9 | 3,092 | back (not recorded in 1916) |
| 1915 | 5 | 4,274 | new |
Notable people named Binnie
- Binnie Hale was an English actress, singer and dancer celebrated for her leading roles in London musicals during the 1920s and 1930s.
- Binnie Barnes was an English actress known for leading roles in The Private Life of Henry VIII, The Last of the Mohicans, and In Old California.