Winford: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	6	1	–	#972
1890s	22	2	+267%	#974
1900s	41	4	+86%	#778
1910s	478	48	+1066%	#656
1920s	1,024	102	+114%	#576
1930s	867	87	-15%	#585
1940s	745	75	-14%	#623
1950s	589	59	-21%	#862
1960s	372	37	-37%	#1,067
1970s	180	18	-52%	#1,545
1980s	120	12	-33%	#2,516
1990s	53	5	-56%	#4,989
2000s	6	1	-89%	#12,413
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#972

1890s

+267%

#974

1900s

+86%

#778

1910s

478

+1066%

#656

1920s

1,024

102

+114%

#576

1930s

867

-15%

#585

1940s

745

-14%

#623

1950s

589

-21%

#862

1960s

372

-37%

#1,067

1970s

180

-52%

#1,545

1980s

120

-33%

#2,516

1990s

-56%

#4,989

2000s

-89%

#12,413

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Winford

Winford is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 4,503 American babies have been named Winford. Its peak came in 1928, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Winford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Winford?

The median living Winford is about 69 years old; half are between 58 and 79. An estimated 1,600 people named Winford are alive in the United States today.

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

Winford year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#12,413
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	9	#6,391
1990	7	#7,154
1985	13	#3,587
1980	12	#3,607
1975	22	#2,131
1970	31	#1,545
1965	32	#1,384
1960	53	#1,071
1955	61	#970
1950	62	#877
1945	61	#797
1940	76	#696
1935	91	#617
1930	97	#628
1925	108	#610
1920	98	#639
1915	61	#775
1910	11	#1,044
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,305
1895	7	#974
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Winford?

The median living Winford is about 69 years old. Half of all living Winfords are between 58 and 79 years old.

How many people named Winford are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Winford are alive in the United States, based on 4,503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Winford in 2025?

Winford did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Winford?

4,503 babies have been named Winford in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Winford most popular?

Winford peaked in 1928, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Winford a boy or girl name?

Winford is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Winford rising or falling?

Winford has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Winford popularity over time

The story of Winford

How old are people named Winford?

Winford year by year

Frequently asked questions

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