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Winifred

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What official birth registration shows about Winifred: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #364 to #1837.200020052010201520202025#364#1837
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1646
1997#1365
1998#1392
1999#1473
2000#1313
2001#1238
2002#1784
2003#1722
2004#1617
2005#1500
2006#1660
2007#1656
2008#1391
2009#1837
2010#1257
2011#1374
2012#1150
2013#1018
2014#842
2015#845
2016#790
2017#785
2018#602
2019#632
2020#486
2021#513
2022#374
2023#397
2024#388
2025#364

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 50 of the 56 years from 1964 to 2019.

In 2024: #388 among girls in England and Wales, #541 among girls in Scotland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2019

    Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2019).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #364 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #93 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Winifred's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#364118HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#388112HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#397105HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#374114HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#51380HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#48683HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#63262HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#60268HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#78550HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#79049HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#84544HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#84245HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#101835HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#115029HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#137422HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#125725HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#183714HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#139120HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#165615HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#166014HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#150015HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#172211HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#123816HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#131314HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#147312HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#139213HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#136513HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#164610HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#5516HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5764HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#5124HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3786HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#3556HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#29411HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3338HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#25014HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#28211HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#27213HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#26314HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#19725HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3438HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#26714HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#23021HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#29912HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#25317HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#25316HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#22021HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#20924HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#17632HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#16441HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#15542HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#14047HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#14446HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#14839HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#12751HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#11352HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#10360HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#12247HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#11057HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#9366HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Winifred is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Winifred, between 1964 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201950#93 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202530#364 in 2025
Scotland20241#541 in 2024

Its high point came 61 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Winifred

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #93 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.