Winnifred
How to say it: WIN-ih-fred · /ˈwɪnɪfred/
Welsh Gwenfrewi meaning 'blessed peace' - vintage English form with double-n spelling, peak early 1900s.
Winnifred was the 733rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 92% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #556 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #733 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 70 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,365 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +92% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #556 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Winnifred peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1980s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Parents who love Winnifred also love
Nicknames
- Winnie
- Win
- Freddie
Honouring a Winnifred in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Winnifred is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Welsh.
Famous people named Winnifred
- Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (1882–1936)American politician
- Winnifred SelbyGhanaian social entrepreneur
- Winnifred Eaton (1875–1954)Canadian writer author
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Winifred 'Winnie' Sanderson — lead witch of Disney's Hocus Pocus (1993, sequel 2022), played by Bette Midler; identical pronunciation to thi
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