Winifred

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A few things about Winifred you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Winifred

Winifred Wagner

Wife of Siegfried Wagner (1897–1980)

Choose Winifred and your child shares a first name with Winifred Wagner, a Wife of Siegfried Wagner. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Winifred, like who?” Winifred Wagner's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,659 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Winifred, 284 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Winifred would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryWinifred has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Winifreds, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1917, when it ranked #141. Today it's #922, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowWinifred is 15× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 86,207 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,659.
• 🚀TrendWinifred has climbed 177 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #922. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedWinifred is most popular in Nebraska, where it ranks #396, followed by Oregon (#429) and Massachusetts (#444). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.

About the name Winifred

Winifred is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, English and German origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-red”. US birth records list Winifred for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #141 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #922, with 284 babies.

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