Total births
144
Boys' name · since 1913
Winfrey
144 babies named Winfrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 144
- total births
- 1913–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
144 boys have been named Winfrey since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Winfrey recorded 144 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1958.
- 144 total births
- 1913–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
144 boys have been named Winfrey since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 144
- total births
- 1913–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Winfrey was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
11 babies were named Winfrey in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Winfrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Winfrey's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1932 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Winfrey at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Winfrey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1958
- Peak year (1932)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Winfrey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winfrey's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Winfrey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
32 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
22 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winfrey? ▼
Winfrey has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 11 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Winfrey most popular? ▼
Winfrey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Winfrey been used? ▼
Winfrey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 46 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Winfrey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Winston, Winfred, Winfield, Winford, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Winfrey's data
- Winfrey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Winfrey
Nearby Names Like Winfrey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winfrey
Winston Boy
#405 32,794 births
Winfred Boy
10,104 births
Winfield Boy
#8987 5,214 births
Winford Boy
4,503 births
Windell Boy
3,006 births
Compare Winfrey side by side: Winfrey vs Winston Winfrey vs Winfred Winfrey vs Winfield
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1913–1958 (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. "Winfrey: Baby Name Since 1913 - 144 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winfrey. 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 Winfrey 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.