Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1918
Winiferd
Winiferd has 16 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 1918–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Winiferd since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Winiferd recorded 16 times among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 1926.
- 16 total births
- 1918–1926 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Winiferd since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1926.
- 16
- total births
- 1918–1926
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Winiferd was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
6 babies were named Winiferd in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Winiferd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Winiferd's full recorded timeline at 1919, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Winiferd at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Winiferd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1926
- Peak year (1919)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Winiferd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Winiferd's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Winiferd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winiferd? ▼
16 babies have been named Winiferd since 1918. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1919 with 6 births.
When was Winiferd most popular? ▼
Winiferd was most popular in the 1910s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Winiferd been used? ▼
Records for Winiferd go back to 1918, giving 9 years of history through 1926.
What names are similar to Winiferd? ▼
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 Winiferd's data
- Winiferd's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Winiferd
Nearby Names Like Winiferd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winiferd
Winifred Girl
#1027 45,094 births
Winnie Girl
#547 27,109 births
Winter Girl
#385 15,619 births
Winona Girl
#734 12,953 births
Winnifred Girl
#2750 5,127 births
Compare Winiferd side by side: Winiferd vs Winifred Winiferd vs Winnie Winiferd vs Winter
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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, 1918–1926 (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. "Winiferd: Baby Name Since 1918 - 16 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winiferd. 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 Winiferd 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.