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 32,794
Peak Year 1932 2019
Peak Year Births 11 860
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winfrey Winston
1880s - 42
1890s - 90
1900s - 195
1910s 32 1,428
1920s 51 2,330
1930s 22 1,857
1940s 25 3,683
1950s 14 2,534
1960s - 1,956
1970s - 1,668
1980s - 1,990
1990s - 2,520
2000s - 2,339
2010s - 5,486
2020s - 4,676

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winfrey Winston
2014 - 518
2015 - 551
2016 - 649
2017 - 782
2018 - 790
2019 - 860
2020 - 726
2021 - 762
2022 - 761
2023 - 798
2024 - 799
2025 - 830

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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