Ivy vs Winifred
Ivy and Winifredcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ivy was ranked #9 and Winifred #364 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ivy was ranked #14 and Winifred #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ivy was ranked #78 and Winifred #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ivy and Winifred over time
Ivy and Winifred appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Ivy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Winifred in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Ivy and Winifred were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #9 and #364.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ivy held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Winifred in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #5 in 2021, Winifred #364 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ivy #9, Winifred #364.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1972–2019
Ivy held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Winifred in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ivy #78 in 2019, Winifred #140 in 1972.
The order changed in 2012: Ivy moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #893 and #582; by 2012 that had become #371 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ivy #78, Winifred #551.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ivy | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the English word for the ivy plant. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (plant name) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪvi/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #364 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ivy has a recorded origin (English (plant name)); Winifred does not have one recorded yet.
- Ivy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Winifred.
- A meaning is recorded for Ivy; Winifred doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ivy
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Winifred
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2019
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #364 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls