How Many People Are Named Winferd?
An estimated 111 people in the United States have the first name Winferd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Winferd peaked in popularity in 1929 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winferd as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Winferd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Winferd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
111
About 1 in 3,087,877 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1929
22 births
Total Registered
390
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winferd
Winferd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 390 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Winferd as a male name
Ranked #4,422 in 1965
5 male births in 1965
Peak: 1929 (22 births)
Winferd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winferd span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 122 babies were registered. Winferd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Winferd by Decade
How has Winferd tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Winferd by State
Winferd + Last Name Combinations
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Winferd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winferd?
We estimate approximately 111 people named Winferd are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,087,877 Americans share this first name.
Is Winferd a common name?
Winferd is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 390 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winferd most popular?
Winferd reached peak popularity in 1929, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winferd is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winferd a male name?
Winferd is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winferd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winferd Smith, Winferd Johnson, Winferd Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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