Winston vs Winfred

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

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Winston

Boy name · Rank #405

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Name B

Winfred

Boy name

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Metric Winston Winfred
Current Rank #405 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 31,961 10,104
Peak Year 2019 1922
Peak Year Births 860 244
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winston Winfred
1880ss 42 100
1890ss 90 103
1900ss 195 137
1910ss 1,428 1,303
1920ss 2,330 2,147
1930ss 1,857 1,500
1940ss 3,683 1,342
1950ss 2,534 1,533
1960ss 1,956 934
1970ss 1,668 400
1980ss 1,990 303
1990ss 2,520 163
2000ss 2,339 70
2010ss 5,486 54
2020ss 3,843 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Winston Winfred
2014 518 6
2015 551 —
2016 649 —
2017 782 5
2018 790 9
2019 860 —
2020 725 5
2021 762 5
2022 761 —
2023 798 5
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, 1880–2024.

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