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 186 324 0.092%
1911 168 416 0.1117%
1912 162 619 0.1227%
1913 156 708 0.1249%
1914 161 877 0.1258%
1915 144 1,264 0.1391%
1916 149 1,340 0.1387%
1917 141 1,508 0.1507%
1918 144 1,585 0.1477%
1919 164 1,318 0.1259%
1920 160 1,418 0.1275%
1921 163 1,401 0.1224%
1922 162 1,408 0.1264%
1923 164 1,403 0.1253%
1924 178 1,249 0.1076%
1925 178 1,198 0.106%
1926 188 1,080 0.0982%
1927 200 984 0.0889%
1928 205 920 0.086%
1929 218 783 0.0756%
1930 230 661 0.0633%
1931 231 636 0.0644%
1932 261 537 0.0544%
1933 258 525 0.0564%
1934 273 465 0.0481%
1935 277 435 0.0448%
1936 281 416 0.0432%
1937 295 398 0.0404%
1938 293 419 0.0409%
1939 304 361 0.0355%
1940 328 328 0.0309%
1941 330 360 0.032%
1942 326 406 0.0322%
1943 341 396 0.0303%
1944 408 263 0.0212%
1945 403 262 0.0215%
1946 404 316 0.0214%
1947 427 321 0.0192%
1948 461 253 0.0158%
1949 414 317 0.0197%
1950 478 241 0.015%
1951 479 255 0.015%
1952 504 237 0.0136%
1953 526 221 0.0125%
1954 618 171 0.0094%
1955 554 221 0.012%
1956 603 201 0.0106%
1957 661 172 0.0089%
1958 667 177 0.0094%
1959 701 153 0.0081%
1960 819 112 0.0059%
1961 848 109 0.0058%
1962 790 128 0.007%
1963 784 126 0.007%
1964 867 95 0.0054%
1965 981 63 0.0039%
1966 1,141 43 0.0028%
1967 978 62 0.0041%
1968 1,136 46 0.0031%
1969 1,447 26 0.0017%
1970 1,296 40 0.0025%
1971 1,880 13 0.0009%
1972 2,080 9 0.0007%
1973 1,817 14 0.0011%
1974 2,313 6 0.0005%
1975 2,626 5 0.0004%
1976 2,608 5 0.0004%
1977 — 0 0%
1978 2,783 5 0.0004%
1979 — 0 0%
1980 — 0 0%
1981 — 0 0%
1982 — 0 0%
1983 — 0 0%
1984 2,863 6 0.0004%
1985 — 0 0%
1986 — 0 0%
1987 — 0 0%
1988 — 0 0%
1989 — 0 0%
1990 3,319 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 3,518 6 0.0004%
2001 3,291 7 0.0005%
2002 — 0 0%
2003 — 0 0%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 4,013 5 0.0003%
2006 — 0 0%
2007 — 0 0%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 3,648 5 0.0003%
2010 — 0 0%
2011 — 0 0%
2012 2,976 10 0.0007%
2013 2,058 32 0.0022%
2014 1,860 43 0.003%
2015 1,359 95 0.0065%
2016 1,425 86 0.006%
2017 1,173 124 0.0089%
2018 1,255 103 0.0075%
2019 1,046 153 0.0113%
2020 1,117 159 0.0125%
2021 1,040 175 0.0143%
2022 1,117 167 0.0127%

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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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