How Many People Are Named Winfrey?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Winfrey. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Winfrey peaked in popularity in 1932 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winfrey 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 Winfrey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Winfrey is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Winfrey is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1932
11 births
Total Registered
144
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winfrey
Winfrey is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 144 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Winfrey as a male name
Ranked #3,938 in 1958
6 male births in 1958
Peak: 1932 (11 births)
Winfrey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winfrey span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 51 babies were registered. Winfrey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Winfrey by Decade
How has Winfrey 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.
Winfrey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Winfrey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Winfrey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winfrey?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Winfrey 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 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Winfrey a common name?
Winfrey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 144 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winfrey most popular?
Winfrey reached peak popularity in 1932, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winfrey is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winfrey a male name?
Winfrey is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winfrey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winfrey Smith, Winfrey Johnson, Winfrey 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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