Winifred
English rendering of the Welsh Gwenfrewi, built on gwen, "white, blessed." The spelling was pulled toward the Old English Winfrith, which means "friend of peace."
Winifred in 2025
Winifred was given to 284 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,762nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,674 babies born.
The history of Winifred
Winifred reached its highest point in 1918, when 1,640 babies were given the name, ranking 247th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 221st, in 1891.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 46,200 babies have been named Winifred. Half of them were born before 1924, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Winifred by decade
| Decade | Babies named Winifred | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,314 | 249 |
| 1890s | 2,293 | 221 |
| 1900s | 2,717 | 254 |
| 1910s | 10,460 | 243 |
| 1920s | 12,400 | 274 |
| 1930s | 5,490 | 422 |
| 1940s | 3,855 | 587 |
| 1950s | 2,620 | 838 |
| 1960s | 1,324 | 1,309 |
| 1970s | 483 | 2,097 |
| 1980s | 219 | 4,833 |
| 1990s | 191 | 5,357 |
| 2000s | 255 | 7,047 |
| 2010s | 1,095 | 2,258 |
| 2020s | 1,484 | 1,762 |
Where Winifred is heading
Winifred has risen 78% over the past decade, from 160 babies in 2015 to 284 in 2025.
Names like Winifred
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Winifred.