How Many People Are Named Winnifred?
An estimated 1,122 people in the United States have the first name Winnifred. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 45 years old, and Winnifred peaked in popularity in 1918 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Winnifred 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 Winnifred paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,122
About 1 in 305,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
45
years old
Peak Year
1918
166 births
Total Registered
5,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Winnifred
Winnifred is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,056 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Winnifred as a female name
Ranked #2,790 in 2024
61 female births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (166 births)
Winnifred: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Winnifred span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,275 babies were registered. Winnifred has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Winnifred by Decade
How has Winnifred 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.
Winnifred by State
Birth registrations for Winnifred span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Hampshire, North Carolina. On average, about 59 Winnifreds were registered per state.
Winnifred + Last Name Combinations
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Winnifred: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Winnifred?
We estimate approximately 1,122 people named Winnifred 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 305,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Winnifred a common name?
Winnifred is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Winnifred most popular?
Winnifred reached peak popularity in 1918, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Winnifred is approximately 45 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Winnifred a female name?
Winnifred is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Winnifred Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Winnifred Smith, Winnifred Johnson, Winnifred 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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