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boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Winfred

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Winfred
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
260 babies
All-time total
10,455
#1,198 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Winfred popularity over time

10,455 babies have been named Winfred since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 100 100 10 – #503
1890s – 103 103 10 +3% #565
1900s 5 137 142 14 +38% #535
1910s 74 1,303 1,377 138 +870% #386
1920s 99 2,147 2,246 225 +63% #387
1930s 69 1,500 1,569 157 -30% #428
1940s 41 1,342 1,383 138 -12% #465
1950s 16 1,533 1,549 155 +12% #545
1960s 37 934 971 97 -37% #643
1970s 5 400 405 41 -58% #1,092
1980s 5 303 308 31 -24% #1,448
1990s – 163 163 16 -47% #2,541
2000s – 70 70 7 -57% #6,511
2010s – 54 54 5 -23% #7,528
2020s (to 2025) – 15 15 3 -54% #13,951

The story of Winfred

Winfred 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 1880, 10,455 American babies have been named Winfred. Its peak came in 1922, when 260 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 Winfred stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Winfred?

The median living Winfred is about 67 years old; half are between 56 and 76. An estimated 3,900 people named Winfred are alive in the United States today.

median 67 020406080100

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

Winfred year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #14,089
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #13,969
2020 – – 5 #13,951
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 9 #8,777
2017 – – 5 #14,154
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – 6 #12,038
2013 – – 7 #10,673
2012 – – 11 #7,528
2011 – – 7 #10,729
2010 – – 9 #8,755
2009 – – 5 #14,420
2008 – – 8 #9,831
2007 – – 8 #9,748
2006 – – 11 #7,401
2005 – – 7 #10,106
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 5 #12,692
2002 – – 11 #6,511
2001 – – 6 #10,504
2000 – – 9 #7,386
1995 – – 8 #6,971
1990 – – 19 #3,305
1985 – – 35 #1,761
1980 5 #12,123 44 #1,448
1975 – – 32 #1,629
1970 5 #9,337 57 #1,092
1965 – – 90 #785
1960 7 #5,687 148 #643
1955 5 #6,722 163 #578
1950 – – 133 #591
1945 5 #5,227 140 #506
1940 7 #3,855 155 #465
1935 7 #3,739 146 #471
1930 9 #3,343 185 #432
1925 14 #2,614 208 #416
1920 8 #3,949 228 #395
1915 5 #4,951 146 #455
1910 – – 18 #728
1905 – – 18 #573
1900 – – 13 #740
1895 – – 13 #608
1890 – – 13 #565
1885 – – 9 #697
1880 – – 12 #569

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Winfred?

The median living Winfred is about 67 years old. Half of all living Winfreds are between 56 and 76 years old.

How many people named Winfred are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Winfred are alive in the United States, based on 10,455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Winfred in 2025?

Winfred 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 Winfred?

10,455 babies have been named Winfred in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Winfred most popular?

Winfred peaked in 1922, when 260 newborns received the name.

Is Winfred a boy or girl name?

Winfred is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Winfred rising or falling?

Winfred is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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