girl's name
Winnifred
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,385
Ireland
#582
1992 births
Winnifred is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1918, when 166 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
Winnifred over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 180 |
| 1890s | 278 |
| 1900s | 352 |
| 1910s | 1,107 |
| 1920s | 1,275 |
| 1930s | 560 |
| 1940s | 361 |
| 1950s | 255 |
| 1960s | 114 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 187 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 363 |
How popular is Winnifred?
In 2025, Winnifred was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Winnifred is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Winnifred
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Winnifred also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Winnifred over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Winnifred
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Winnifred — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Winnifred
How popular is the name Winnifred?
In 2025, Winnifred was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Winnifred a girl's or a boy's name?
Winnifred is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Winnifred most popular?
Winnifred peaked in 1918, when 166 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Winnifred a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Winnifred currently ranks #1,525 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.