Infographic of Winifred name meaning, which is “A friend of peace,” from the AngloSaxon wine (friend) and the Germanic frithu (peace).
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Winifred Name Popularity

How popular is the name Winifred? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 324 0.092%
1911 — 416 0.1117%
1912 — 619 0.1227%
1913 — 708 0.1249%
1914 — 877 0.1258%
1915 — 1,264 0.1391%
1916 — 1,340 0.1387%
1917 — 1,508 0.1507%
1918 — 1,585 0.1477%
1919 — 1,318 0.1259%
1920 — 1,418 0.1275%
1921 — 1,401 0.1224%
1922 — 1,408 0.1264%
1923 — 1,403 0.1253%
1924 — 1,249 0.1076%
1925 — 1,198 0.106%
1926 — 1,080 0.0982%
1927 — 984 0.0889%
1928 — 920 0.086%
1929 — 783 0.0756%
1930 — 661 0.0633%
1931 — 636 0.0644%
1932 — 537 0.0544%
1933 — 525 0.0564%
1934 — 465 0.0481%
1935 — 435 0.0448%
1936 — 416 0.0432%
1937 — 398 0.0404%
1938 — 419 0.0409%
1939 — 361 0.0355%
1940 — 328 0.0309%
1941 — 360 0.032%
1942 — 406 0.0322%
1943 — 396 0.0303%
1944 — 263 0.0212%
1945 — 262 0.0215%
1946 — 316 0.0214%
1947 — 321 0.0192%
1948 — 253 0.0158%
1949 — 317 0.0197%
1950 — 241 0.015%
1951 — 255 0.015%
1952 — 237 0.0136%
1953 — 221 0.0125%
1954 — 171 0.0094%
1955 — 221 0.012%
1956 — 201 0.0106%
1957 — 172 0.0089%
1958 — 177 0.0094%
1959 — 153 0.0081%
1960 — 112 0.0059%
1961 — 109 0.0058%
1962 — 128 0.007%
1963 — 126 0.007%
1964 — 95 0.0054%
1965 — 63 0.0039%
1966 — 43 0.0028%
1967 — 62 0.0041%
1968 — 46 0.0031%
1969 — 26 0.0017%
1970 — 40 0.0025%
1971 — 13 0.0009%
1972 — 9 0.0007%
1973 — 14 0.0011%
1974 — 6 0.0005%
1975 — 5 0.0004%
1976 — 5 0.0004%
1977 — 0 0%
1978 — 5 0.0004%
1979 — 0 0%
1980 — 0 0%
1981 — 0 0%
1982 — 0 0%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 — 6 0.0004%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 — 6 0.0004%
1991 — 0 0%
1992 — 0 0%
1993 — 0 0%
1994 — 0 0%
1995 — 0 0%
1996 — 0 0%
1997 — 0 0%
1998 — 0 0%
1999 — 0 0%
2000 — 6 0.0004%
2001 — 7 0.0005%
2002 — 0 0%
2003 — 0 0%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 5 0.0003%
2006 — 0 0%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 5 0.0003%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 0 0%
2012 — 10 0.0007%
2013 — 32 0.0022%
2014 — 43 0.003%
2015 — 95 0.0065%
2016 — 86 0.006%
2017 — 124 0.0089%
2018 — 103 0.0075%
2019 — 153 0.0113%
2020 — 159 0.0125%
2021 — 175 0.0143%
2022 — 167 0.0127%
2023 — 221 0.0171%

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Names Like Winifred

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What names are diminutives of Winifred?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Winifred sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Winifred, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Winnie

Fair one; white and smooth, soft; happiness; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace; first-born daughter; fair, pure

Welsh

What names are variants of Winifred?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Winifred.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Fred

Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Freddie

Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Freddy

Elf or magical counsel; elf, magical being strength; peaceful ruler; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Fredi

Elf or magical counsel; peaceful ruler; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Fredy

Elf or magical counsel; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Wina

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winafred

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winefred

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winefride

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winefried

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winfreda

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winfrieda

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winifryd

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Winne

Fair one; white and smooth, soft; fair bow; blessed ring; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace; fair, pure

Welsh

Winnie

Fair one; white and smooth, soft; happiness; holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace; first-born daughter; fair, pure

Welsh

Winnifred

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Wynafred

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Wynifred

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

Wynn

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace; fair, pure

Welsh

Wynne

Fair, pure

Welsh

Wynnifred

Holy, blessed reconciliation; joy and peace

Welsh

What names sound like Winifred?

If you like how Winifred sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Winifred.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Janifer

Fair one; white and smooth, soft

Welsh

Jenifer

Fair one; white and smooth, soft

Welsh

Jeniffer

Fair one

Welsh

What names are similar to Winifred?

Find a name that’s like Winifred, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Freda

Peaceful

German

Wynell

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2 Comments

  1. -family name
    -traditional family name and love how old school it is
    -Winnie or Freddy for shot nicknames ?

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  2. I love Fred Rogers and wanted to name my child Fred. With her being a girl, we liked Winifred, and we especially liked the nickname Winnie, which is what we call her.

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