Winfrey vs Winston

Side-by-side comparison of Winfrey and Winston — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Winfrey

Boy name

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Name B

Winston

Boy name · Rank #405

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Metric Winfrey Winston
Current Rank Unranked #405
Total Births (all years) 144 31,961
Peak Year 1932 2019
Peak Year Births 11 860
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winfrey Winston
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 90
1900ss — 195
1910ss 32 1,428
1920ss 51 2,330
1930ss 22 1,857
1940ss 25 3,683
1950ss 14 2,534
1960ss — 1,956
1970ss — 1,668
1980ss — 1,990
1990ss — 2,520
2000ss — 2,339
2010ss — 5,486
2020ss — 3,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winfrey Winston
2014 — 518
2015 — 551
2016 — 649
2017 — 782
2018 — 790
2019 — 860
2020 — 725
2021 — 762
2022 — 761
2023 — 798
2024 — 797

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1958.

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