Winnifred is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Winnifred means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Winnifred across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Winnifred has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Winnifred is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “blessed reconciliation”. A variant spelling of Winifred.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,127 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 109 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Winnifred per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (166/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1992 (3/yr).
Winnifred has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #999 nationally (given to 166 babies that year).
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