Winnifred: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,540

among girls · ↑233 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Winnifred · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,961

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1918

166 babies

All-time total

5,127

#2,533 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Winnifred popularity over time

5,127 babies have been named Winnifred 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	180	18	–	#419
1890s	278	28	+54%	#526
1900s	352	35	+27%	#542
1910s	1,107	111	+214%	#516
1920s	1,275	128	+15%	#568
1930s	560	56	-56%	#855
1940s	361	36	-36%	#1,113
1950s	255	26	-29%	#1,575
1960s	114	11	-55%	#3,240
1970s	43	4	-62%	#4,717
1980s	7	1	-84%	#10,826
1990s	12	1	+71%	#11,485
2000s	33	3	+175%	#13,463
2010s	187	19	+467%	#3,915
2020s (to 2025)	363	61	+224%	#2,540

Where Winnifred is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	91	0.06	outside top 500
2029	97	0.06	outside top 500
2030	102	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Winnifred

Winnifred is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,540 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 5,127 American babies have been named Winnifred. Its peak came in 1918, when 166 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Winnifred?

The median living Winnifred is about 60 years old; half are between 5 and 78. An estimated 1,400 people named Winnifred 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.

Winnifred year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	70	#2,540
2024	62	#2,773
2023	62	#2,788
2022	67	#2,637
2021	50	#3,248
2020	52	#3,090
2019	38	#3,915
2018	29	#4,764
2017	33	#4,379
2016	28	#4,982
2015	22	#6,023
2014	13	#8,945
2013	9	#11,915
2012	–	–
2011	8	#13,290
2010	7	#14,871
2009	7	#15,165
2008	6	#17,395
2007	7	#15,396
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,368
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,463
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#15,198
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	7	#7,064
1965	14	#3,546
1960	12	#3,917
1955	28	#2,061
1950	36	#1,575
1945	29	#1,542
1940	43	#1,113
1935	41	#1,100
1930	66	#893
1925	137	#626
1920	160	#568
1915	139	#540
1910	47	#619
1905	25	#732
1900	40	#542
1895	32	#529
1890	24	#547
1885	22	#458
1880	9	#627

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Winnifred?

The median living Winnifred is about 60 years old. Half of all living Winnifreds are between 5 and 78 years old.

How many people named Winnifred are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Winnifred are alive in the United States, based on 5,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Winnifred mean?

Spelling variant of Winifred.

How popular is the name Winnifred in 2025?

Winnifred ranked #2,540 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Winnifred?

5,127 babies have been named Winnifred in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Winnifred most popular?

Winnifred peaked in 1918, when 166 newborns received the name.

Is Winnifred a boy or girl name?

Winnifred is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Winnifred rising or falling?

Winnifred is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Winnifred become more popular?

Winnifred is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 102 girls named Winnifred in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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