How Many People Are Named Winford?
An estimated 1,696 people in the United States have the first name Winford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Winford peaked in popularity in 1928 with 116 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winford 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 Winford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Winford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
1,696
About 1 in 202,096 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1928
116 births
Total Registered
4,503
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winford
Winford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,503 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Winford as a male name
Ranked #12,412 in 2009
6 male births in 2009
Peak: 1928 (116 births)
Winford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winford span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,024 babies were registered. Winford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Winford by Decade
How has Winford 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.
Winford by State
Birth registrations for Winford span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in Indiana, New York, Florida. On average, about 147 Winfords were registered per state.
Winford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Winford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Winford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winford?
We estimate approximately 1,696 people named Winford 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 202,096 Americans share this first name.
Is Winford a common name?
Winford is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,503 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winford most popular?
Winford reached peak popularity in 1928, when 116 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winford is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winford a male name?
Winford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winford Smith, Winford Johnson, Winford 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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