Boys' name · since 1925

Winiford

Winiford has 11 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,248 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade

Winiford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1925.

Social Security Administration records show Winiford recorded 11 times among boys since 1925, 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 1925 to 1929.

  • #34,248 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1925
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winiford ranks #34,248 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1925, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,248 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1925
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Winiford's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Winiford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Winiford's SSA record in two at 1929 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1929, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Winiford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1929

Last recorded 1929
Peak year (1925)
6
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.5 19251929 5

Winiford by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Winiford's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Winiford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Winiford?
11 babies have been named Winiford since 1925. All-time, it sits at #34,248 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1929. The peak year was 1925 with 6 births.
Where does Winiford sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winiford ranks #34,248 of 45,481 boys' 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 Winiford most popular?
Winiford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Winiford been used?
Records for Winiford go back to 1925, giving 5 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Winiford?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Winiford: 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, 1925–1929 (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 Winiford 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.