Girls' name · since 1914

Winafred

Winafred has 18 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#47,378 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Winafred sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 18 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Winafred recorded 18 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1920.

  • #47,378 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 18 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winafred ranks #47,378 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 18 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#47,378 of 72,339
all-time among girls
18
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Winafred's 18 recorded births place it above 34.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Winafred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Winafred's SSA record in two at 1915 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 6 births recorded.

Winafred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1914)
6
Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
6 191419151920 6

Winafred by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (12 births, 67% of the file).

1910s was Winafred's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Winafred births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Winafred?
Since 1914, Social Security records show 18 babies named Winafred. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #47,378 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1920. Its busiest year on record was 1914, with 6 births.
Where does Winafred sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winafred ranks #47,378 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Winafred most popular?
Winafred was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Winafred been used?
Records for Winafred go back to 1914, giving 7 years of history through 1920.
What names are similar to Winafred?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winifred, Winnie, Winter, Winona, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Winafred's data

  • Winafred's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1920s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Winafred: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1920 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Winafred draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.