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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Winfred

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Metric Winston Winfred
Current Rank #405 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 32,794 10,104
Peak Year 2019 1922
Peak Year Births 860 244
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Winston Winfred
1880s 42 100
1890s 90 103
1900s 195 137
1910s 1,428 1,303
1920s 2,330 2,147
1930s 1,857 1,500
1940s 3,683 1,342
1950s 2,534 1,533
1960s 1,956 934
1970s 1,668 400
1980s 1,990 303
1990s 2,520 163
2000s 2,339 70
2010s 5,486 54
2020s 4,676 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 726 5
2021 762 5
2022 761 -
2023 798 5
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, 1880–2025.

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