Thalia vs Winifred
Thalia 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, Thalia was ranked #547 and Winifred #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Thalia was ranked #431 and Winifred #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Thalia was ranked #716 and Winifred #551 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Thalia and Winifred over time
Thalia and Winifred appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Thalia held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Winifred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Thalia 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
Thalia and Winifred changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #547 and #388.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Thalia #397 in 2023, Winifred #374 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Thalia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Winifred in 3.
Highest recorded here: Thalia #397 in 2023, Winifred #374 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Winifred moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #483 and #513; by 2022 that had become #613 and #374.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Thalia #547, 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 | Thalia | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #388 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thalia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Winifred.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Thalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #397 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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