Maureen vs Winifred
Maureen 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 2024, Maureen was ranked #3695 and Winifred #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Maureen was ranked #893 and Winifred #582 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Maureen and Winifred over time
Maureen and Winifred appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Maureen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Winifred in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Maureen and Winifred changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #582.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Winifred rose about as far as Maureen fell — from #2096 and #1646 in 1996 to #3695 and #388 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Maureen and Winifred were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 42 years, from 1964 to 2009, ending at #893 and #582.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Maureen #91 in 1964, Winifred #93 in 1964.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #93 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2009 they were #893 and #582.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls42 shared years, 1964–2009
Maureen held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Winifred in 14.
Highest recorded here: Maureen #91 in 1964, Winifred #93 in 1964.
The order changed in 2004: Winifred moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #490 and #655; by 2004 that had become #576 and #576.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Maureen #893, Winifred #582.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Maureen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Winifred in 23.
Highest recorded here: Maureen #1805 in 1999, Winifred #388 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Maureen #3695, Winifred #388.
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 | Maureen | Winifred |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maureen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Winifred.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Maureen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #388 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls