Winona vs Winifred

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

Name A

Winona

Girl name · Rank #737

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Name B

Winifred

Girl name · Rank #1027

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Metric Winona Winifred
Current Rank #737 #1027
Total Births (all years) 12,481 44,809
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 381 1,593
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winona Winifred
1880ss 108 1,309
1890ss 206 2,293
1900ss 376 2,689
1910ss 1,517 10,255
1920ss 2,430 12,083
1930ss 1,888 5,289
1940ss 1,076 3,724
1950ss 1,057 2,501
1960ss 726 1,252
1970ss 481 461
1980ss 245 213
1990ss 340 191
2000ss 195 255
2010ss 550 1,095
2020ss 1,286 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winona Winifred
2014 37 100
2015 37 160
2016 69 147
2017 77 169
2018 96 154
2019 127 193
2020 154 222
2021 175 235
2022 270 229
2023 306 269
2024 381 244

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, 1880–2024.

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