Winifred
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning blessed friend; blessed peacemaker.
Babies a year
118
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#923
new to the top 1000
UK popularity
#364
118 babies · up from #388
How Winifred has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #967 |
| 2025 | #923 |
In 2025, 118 babies in England and Wales were named Winifred. In the US, 168 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,593 in 1918.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Winifred was most common in 1915, when it went to 0.13% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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