Total births
5,127
Girls' name · since 1880
Winnifred
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 5,127 babies named Winnifred, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2750
- among girls today
- 5,127
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Winnifred is the #2750 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 5,127 recorded since 1880.
Winnifred has 5,127 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2750 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2750 among girls today
- 5,127 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Winnifred is currently the #2750 girls' name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 5,127 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2750
- among girls today
- 5,127
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Winnifred vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2750
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Winnifred was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
166 babies were named Winnifred in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Winnifred compares
5,127 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Winnifred's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Winnifred | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,127 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 166 | 48 | 19,840 |
Winnifred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Winnifred's full recorded timeline at 1939, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 166 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Winnifred at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#2,750
Active since
1880
Winnifred popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 166
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Winnifred by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Winnifred's strongest decade.
1,275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Winnifred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 180
1880s
180 births
- 1890s 278
1890s
278 births
- 1900s 352
1900s
352 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,107 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,275 births
- 1930s
1930s
560 births
- 1940s 361
1940s
361 births
- 1950s 255
1950s
255 births
- 1960s 114
1960s
114 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 187
2010s
187 births
- 2020s 363
2020s
363 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,275 births (25% of all-time use).
How Winnifred compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Winnifred's total volume
Winnifred vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Winnifred by state
Where Winnifred concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 234 | 4.6% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 206 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 180 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Maine | | 140 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 114 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Wisconsin | | 102 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Washington | | 97 | 1.9% |
| #8 | California | | 85 | 1.7% |
Michigan share of Winnifred's total US births 4.6%
Even split
234 of 5,127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Winnifred appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Winnifred? ▼
5,127 babies have been named Winnifred since 1880. It currently ranks #2750 among girls. The peak year was 1918 with 166 births.
When was Winnifred most popular? ▼
Winnifred was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,275 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Winnifred most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Winnifred are Michigan (234 births), Minnesota (206 births), Massachusetts (180 births).
How long has the name Winnifred been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Winnifred since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Winnifred? ▼
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 Winnifred's data
- Winnifred's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,275 total births); usage has since declined to 363 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Winnifreds (234 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan 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 Winnifred
Nearby Names Like Winnifred
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Winnifred
Winifred Girl
#1027 45,094 births
Winnie Girl
#547 27,109 births
Winter Girl
#385 15,619 births
Winona Girl
#734 12,953 births
Windy Girl
#11257 4,971 births
Compare Winnifred side by side: Winnifred vs Winifred Winnifred vs Winnie Winnifred vs Winter
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Winnifred
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Arha #2748
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Vesper #2752
932 births · Peak 2023
Jehilyn #2747
541 births · Peak 2022
Stephany #2753
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Maevyn #2746
445 births · Peak 2025
Lourdes #2754
14,805 births · Peak 1963
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Winnifred: #2750 Girls' Name - 5,127 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/winnifred. 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 Winnifred 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.