Total births
5,214
Boys' name · since 1880
Winfield
Winfield has 5,214 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8987
- among boys today
- 5,214
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Winfield currently ranks #8987 among boys' names in America, with 5,214 babies recorded since 1880.
Winfield has 5,214 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8987 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of boys, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8987 among boys today
- 5,214 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winfield is currently the #8987 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 5,214 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8987
- among boys today
- 5,214
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Winfield vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8987
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Winfield was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
125 babies were named Winfield in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
How Winfield compares
5,214 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Winfield's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winfield | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,214 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 125 | 23 | 22,252 |
Winfield's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Winfield's full recorded timeline at 1951, 25% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 75% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 125 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Winfield at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1916
Current rank
#8,987
Active since
1880
Winfield popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1916)
- 125
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Winfield by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winfield's strongest decade.
948 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Winfield births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
430 births
- 1890s 234
1890s
234 births
- 1900s 199
1900s
199 births
- 1910s
1910s
860 births
- 1920s
1920s
948 births
- 1930s
1930s
625 births
- 1940s
1940s
571 births
- 1950s
1950s
422 births
- 1960s 295
1960s
295 births
- 1970s 181
1970s
181 births
- 1980s 145
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 120
1990s
120 births
- 2000s 73
2000s
73 births
- 2010s 72
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 948 births (18% of all-time use).
How Winfield compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Winfield's total volume
Winfield vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Winfield by state
Where Winfield concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 491 | 9.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 256 | 4.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 175 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Maryland | | 88 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Maine | | 76 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 46 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 40 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 22 | 0.4% |
Pennsylvania share of Winfield's total US births 9.4%
Even split
491 of 5,214 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Winfield appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winfield? ▼
Winfield has been given to 5,214 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8987 as of the latest data. 125 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Winfield most popular? ▼
Winfield was most popular in the 1920s decade with 948 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Winfield most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winfield are Pennsylvania (491 births), New York (256 births), New Jersey (175 births).
How long has the name Winfield been used? ▼
Records for Winfield go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Winfield? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winston, Winfred, Winford, Windell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Winfield's data
- Winfield's decade-level peak was the 1920s (948 total births); usage has since declined to 39 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Winfields (491 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Winfield
Nearby Names Like Winfield
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winfield
Winston Boy
#405 32,794 births
Winfred Boy
10,104 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
3,006 births
Winton Boy
#10978 1,940 births
Compare Winfield side by side: Winfield vs Winston Winfield vs Winfred Winfield vs Winford
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Winfield
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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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 Winfield 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 June 2026.