Total births
10,104
Boys' name · since 1880
Winfred
10,104 babies named Winfred in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10,104
- total births
- 1880–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
10,104 boys have been named Winfred since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winfred has been recorded 10,104 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2023.
- 10,104 total births
- 1880–2023 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10,104 boys have been named Winfred since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2023.
- 10,104
- total births
- 1880–2023
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Winfred was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
244 babies were named Winfred in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Winfred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Winfred splits its recorded history at 1950: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 244 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Winfred at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Winfred popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2023
- Peak year (1922)
- 244
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Winfred popularity over time - girls
351 total births recorded since 1909 (Winfred as girls' name)
Winfred by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winfred's strongest decade.
2,147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Winfred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 100
1880s
100 births
- 1890s 103
1890s
103 births
- 1900s 137
1900s
137 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,303 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,147 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,500 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,342 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,533 births
- 1960s
1960s
934 births
- 1970s 400
1970s
400 births
- 1980s 303
1980s
303 births
- 1990s 163
1990s
163 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,147 births (21% of all-time use).
How Winfred 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 Winfred's total volume
Winfred vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Winfred by state
Where Winfred concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 961 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 880 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 665 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 558 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 509 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Arkansas | | 433 | 4.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 394 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Mississippi | | 323 | 3.2% |
North Carolina share of Winfred's total US births 9.5%
Even split
961 of 10,104 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Winfred appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winfred? ▼
Winfred has been given to 10,104 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 244 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Winfred most popular? ▼
Winfred was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,147 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Winfred most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winfred are North Carolina (961 births), Texas (880 births), Georgia (665 births).
How long has the name Winfred been used? ▼
Winfred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 144 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Winfred? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winston, Winfield, Winford, Windell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Winfred's data
- Winfred's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,147 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Winfreds (961 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Winfred
Nearby Names Like Winfred
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winfred
Winston Boy
#405 32,794 births
Winfield Boy
#8987 5,214 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
3,006 births
Winton Boy
#10978 1,940 births
Compare Winfred side by side: Winfred vs Winston Winfred vs Winfield Winfred vs Winford
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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, 1880–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Winfred: Baby Name Since 1880 - 10,104 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winfred. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Winfred 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.