Winnifred
Girl name · #2515 in 2025 · Very rare
Winnifred is currently the #2515 girl name in the United States — 70 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Winnifred.
The 145-year story
Winnifred first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1918, when 166 girls were named Winnifred — good for #546 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Winnifred per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Winnifred in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Winnifred is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Winnifred will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Winnifred is most common
State-level data for Winnifred is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Winnifred
Statistically, parents drawn to Winnifred tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Winifred, Maybelle, Theodosia, Wilhelmina, and Philomena.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Winnifred | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 67 | #2604 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 52 | #3061 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1991 | 7 | #10271 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12958 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9681 |
| 1974 | 13 | #4459 |
| 1973 | 7 | #6666 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Winnifred a popular girl name?
Winnifred ranked #2515 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Winnifred most popular?
Winnifred peaked in 1918, when 166 American girls received the name (ranked #546 that year). Since 1918 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Winnifred?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Winnifred. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.