Winifred vs Winnie

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

Name A

Winifred

Girl name · Rank #1027

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Name B

Winnie

Girl name · Rank #549

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Metric Winifred Winnie
Current Rank #1027 #549
Total Births (all years) 44,809 26,460
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 1,593 551
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winifred Winnie
1880ss 1,309 989
1890ss 2,293 2,126
1900ss 2,689 2,196
1910ss 10,255 3,965
1920ss 12,083 4,295
1930ss 5,289 2,971
1940ss 3,724 1,977
1950ss 2,501 1,046
1960ss 1,252 574
1970ss 461 422
1980ss 213 424
1990ss 191 600
2000ss 255 746
2010ss 1,095 1,812
2020ss 1,199 2,317

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winifred Winnie
2014 100 163
2015 160 213
2016 147 235
2017 169 259
2018 154 258
2019 193 337
2020 222 353
2021 235 418
2022 229 506
2023 269 489
2024 244 551

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, 1880–2024.

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