Girls' name · since 1915

Winniefred

54 babies named Winniefred in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

54
total births
1915–1932
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Winniefred sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Winniefred has been recorded 54 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1915 to 1932.

  • 54 total births
  • 1915–1932 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

54 girls have been named Winniefred since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1932.

54
total births
1915–1932
years on record
1920s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Winniefred was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

9 babies were named Winniefred in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Winniefred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Winniefred splits its recorded history at 1921: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Winniefred at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

54

Since 1915

18 years of records

Peak year

1917

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1915

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1932

Winniefred popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
45678910 191519171918192019211924192819311932 5

Winniefred by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Winniefred's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Winniefred births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Winniefred?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 54 babies named Winniefred. The most recent recorded year was 1932. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 9 births.
When was Winniefred most popular?
Winniefred was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Winniefred been used?
Winniefred has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 18 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Winniefred?
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 Winniefred's data

  • Winniefred's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- 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.

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, 1915–1932 (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. "Winniefred: Baby Name Since 1915 - 54 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winniefred. 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 Winniefred 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.