Winnona vs Winifred

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

Name A

Winnona

Girl name · Rank #10328

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Name B

Winifred

Girl name · Rank #1027

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Metric Winnona Winifred
Current Rank #10328 #1027
Total Births (all years) 157 44,809
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 12 1,593
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winnona Winifred
1880ss — 1,309
1890ss — 2,293
1900ss — 2,689
1910ss 13 10,255
1920ss 40 12,083
1930ss 33 5,289
1940ss 33 3,724
1950ss 8 2,501
1960ss 5 1,252
1970ss 6 461
1980ss — 213
1990ss — 191
2000ss — 255
2010ss — 1,095
2020ss 19 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winnona Winifred
2014 — 100
2015 — 160
2016 — 147
2017 — 169
2018 — 154
2019 — 193
2020 — 222
2021 5 235
2022 5 229
2023 — 269
2024 9 244

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, 1916–2024.

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