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Worldwide Name Statistics

Winifred

Ranked #2667 - 1 in 946,634 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,451 bearers

World total

8,451

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2667

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,451
Worldwide
~8,451
rank #2667
Rarity
1 in 946,634
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,451 in US

About the name Winifred

There are an estimated 8,451 people named Winifred alive worldwide today. That ranks Winifred at #2667 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Winifred is held by approximately 8,451 people, ranking #2667 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 39,273 U.S. residents).

Historically Winifred is used overwhelmingly as a female name (97.6% female).

Winifred appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 2.4%Female 97.6%

Winifred popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Winifred, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 92
  2. 1881: 81
  3. 1882: 88
  4. 1883: 125
  5. 1884: 146
  6. 1885: 120
  7. 1886: 146
  8. 1887: 154
  9. 1888: 176
  10. 1889: 186
  11. 1890: 204
  12. 1891: 235
  13. 1892: 213
  14. 1893: 232
  15. 1894: 216
  16. 1895: 234
  17. 1896: 212
  18. 1897: 217
  19. 1898: 289
  20. 1899: 241
  21. 1900: 307
  22. 1901: 232
  23. 1902: 226
  24. 1903: 279
  25. 1904: 252
  26. 1905: 281
  27. 1906: 292
  28. 1907: 264
  29. 1908: 281
  30. 1909: 303
  31. 1910: 370
  32. 1911: 470
  33. 1912: 672
  34. 1913: 759
  35. 1914: 919
  36. 1915: 1,321
  37. 1916: 1,392
  38. 1917: 1,554
  39. 1918: 1,640
  40. 1919: 1,363
  41. 1920: 1,472
  42. 1921: 1,451
  43. 1922: 1,462
  44. 1923: 1,449
  45. 1924: 1,302
  46. 1925: 1,253
  47. 1926: 1,143
  48. 1927: 1,039
  49. 1928: 982
  50. 1929: 847
  51. 1930: 720
  52. 1931: 694
  53. 1932: 596
  54. 1933: 577
  55. 1934: 526
  56. 1935: 513
  57. 1936: 484
  58. 1937: 462
  59. 1938: 486
  60. 1939: 432
  61. 1940: 401
  62. 1941: 412
  63. 1942: 480
  64. 1943: 458
  65. 1944: 322
  66. 1945: 334
  67. 1946: 380
  68. 1947: 384
  69. 1948: 313
  70. 1949: 371
  71. 1950: 310
  72. 1951: 305
  73. 1952: 288
  74. 1953: 272
  75. 1954: 235
  76. 1955: 277
  77. 1956: 267
  78. 1957: 224
  79. 1958: 236
  80. 1959: 206
  81. 1960: 170
  82. 1961: 168
  83. 1962: 186
  84. 1963: 171
  85. 1964: 141
  86. 1965: 117
  87. 1966: 101
  88. 1967: 110
  89. 1968: 84
  90. 1969: 76
  91. 1970: 85
  92. 1971: 66
  93. 1972: 55
  94. 1973: 67
  95. 1974: 44
  96. 1975: 48
  97. 1976: 23
  98. 1977: 32
  99. 1978: 27
  100. 1979: 36
  101. 1980: 29
  102. 1981: 28
  103. 1982: 22
  104. 1983: 21
  105. 1984: 24
  106. 1985: 15
  107. 1986: 20
  108. 1987: 17
  109. 1988: 23
  110. 1989: 20
  111. 1990: 33
  112. 1991: 18
  113. 1992: 26
  114. 1993: 24
  115. 1994: 12
  116. 1995: 17
  117. 1996: 15
  118. 1997: 15
  119. 1998: 17
  120. 1999: 14
  121. 2000: 21
  122. 2001: 26
  123. 2002: 21
  124. 2003: 22
  125. 2004: 21
  126. 2005: 27
  127. 2006: 27
  128. 2007: 23
  129. 2008: 29
  130. 2009: 38
  131. 2010: 22
  132. 2011: 30
  133. 2012: 49
  134. 2013: 71
  135. 2014: 100
  136. 2015: 160
  137. 2016: 147
  138. 2017: 169
  139. 2018: 154
  140. 2019: 193
  141. 2020: 222
  142. 2021: 235
  143. 2022: 229
  144. 2023: 269
  145. 2024: 245
  146. 2025: 284

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Winifred worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,451 people named Winifred alive worldwide today, ranking #2667 globally.

Is Winifred a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 946,634 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,451 bearers, which is 1 in 39,273 Americans.

Is Winifred a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Winifred is used 2.4% male and 97.6% female.

Where does the name Winifred come from?

Who are famous people named Winifred?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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