Winfred
Boy name · Celtic Gaelic · English · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #385 in 1917
0 babies were named Winfred in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWinfred has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Winfreds, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #385.
About the name Winfred
Winfred is a boy name of Celtic Gaelic, English and German origin. It has 7 letters and 1 syllable, starting with W and ending in “-red”. US birth records list Winfred for boys from 1880 to 2023, in 137 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #385 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesEnglish namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 92 | 10,842 boys |
| 1890s | 90 | 11,056 boys |
| 1900s | 98 | 10,213 boys |
| 1910s | 176 | 5,669 boys |
| 1920s | 195 | 5,129 boys |
| 1930s | 142 | 7,041 boys |
| 1940s | 93 | 10,749 boys |
| 1950s | 76 | 13,179 boys |
| 1960s | 47 | 21,057 boys |
| 1970s | 24 | 41,425 boys |
| 1980s | 16 | 60,643 boys |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 119,904 boys |
| 2000s | 3.5 | 284,900 boys |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 348,432 boys |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 459,770 boys |
More Celtic Gaelic boy names
- Boy name: Bowen · son of Owen
- Boy name: Malcolm · devotee of Saint Columba
- Boy name: Danny · God is my judge
- Boy name: Calum · dove
- Unisex name: Bowie · yellow-haired
- Boy name: Cian · ancient
- Unisex name: Naveen · new
- Boy name: Earl · nobleman
Questions about the name Winfred
What is the origin of the name Winfred?
Winfred has Celtic Gaelic, English, German roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Bowen, Malcolm, Danny.
Is Winfred a boy or girl name?
Winfred is a boy name.
How popular is the name Winfred?
Winfred is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #385 in 1917.