How Many People Are Named Winifred?
An estimated 9,197 people in the United States have the first name Winifred. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 56 years old, and Winifred peaked in popularity in 1918 with 1,640 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winifred 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 Winifred paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Winifred is overwhelmingly female, 1,106 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,197
About 1 in 37,268 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
56
years old
Peak Year
1918
1,640 births
Total Registered
45,915
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winifred
Winifred is predominantly female (97.6%), though 1,106 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Winifred as a male name
Ranked #7,881 in 1989
6 male births in 1989
Peak: 1918 (47 births)
Winifred as a female name
Ranked #1,031 in 2024
244 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (1,593 births)
Winifred: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winifred span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 12,400 babies were registered. Winifred has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Winifred by Decade
How has Winifred 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,314 | 5 | 1,309 | |
| 1890s | 2,293 | 0 | 2,293 | |
| 1900s | 2,717 | 28 | 2,689 | |
| 1910s | 10,460 | 205 | 10,255 | |
| 1920s | 12,400 | 317 | 12,083 | |
| 1930s | 5,490 | 201 | 5,289 | |
| 1940s | 3,855 | 131 | 3,724 | |
| 1950s | 2,620 | 119 | 2,501 | |
| 1960s | 1,324 | 72 | 1,252 | |
| 1970s | 483 | 22 | 461 | |
| 1980s | 219 | 6 | 213 | |
| 1990s | 191 | 0 | 191 | |
| 2000s | 255 | 0 | 255 | |
| 2010s | 1,095 | 0 | 1,095 | |
| 2020s | 1,199 | 0 | 1,199 | |
Winifred by State
Birth registrations for Winifred span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, New Mexico. On average, about 707 Winifreds were registered per state.
Winifred + Last Name Combinations
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Winifred: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winifred?
We estimate approximately 9,197 people named Winifred 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 37,268 Americans share this first name.
Is Winifred a common name?
Winifred is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 45,915 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winifred most popular?
Winifred reached peak popularity in 1918, when 1,640 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winifred is approximately 56 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winifred a female name?
Winifred is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winifred Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winifred Smith, Winifred Johnson, Winifred 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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