Old English origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “joy” + “peace”
From Old English Wynnfriþ, from wynn (“joy”) + friþ (“peace”).
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- Wiktionary: WinfredCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“joy” + “peace”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Winfred is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English Wynnfriþ, from the components “joy” + “peace”.
Meaning: “joy” + “peace”
From Old English Wynnfriþ, from wynn (“joy”) + friþ (“peace”).
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United States, 2023: 5 boys (rank 12239). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Winfred
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
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| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 | 526 | observed |
| 1881 | 12 | 503 | observed |
| 1882 | 9 | 652 | observed |
| 1883 | 11 | 556 | observed |
| 1884 | 15 | 488 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | 12 | 540 | observed |
| 1887 | 8 | 679 | observed |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | 12 | 549 | observed |
| 1890 | 13 | 533 | observed |
| 1891 | 7 | 766 | observed |
| 1892 | 8 | 792 | observed |
| 1893 | 12 | 572 | observed |
| 1894 | 10 | 668 | observed |
| 1895 | 13 | 579 | observed |
| 1896 | 9 | 778 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | observed |
| 1898 | 12 | 635 | observed |
| 1899 | 13 | 548 | observed |
| 1900 | 13 | 699 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 17 | 521 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | 13 | 647 | observed |
| 1905 | 18 | 549 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 927 | observed |
| 1907 | 19 | 559 | observed |
| 1908 | 20 | 566 | observed |
| 1909 | 20 | 590 | observed |
| 1910 | 18 | 707 | observed |
| 1911 | 23 | 644 | observed |
| 1912 | 65 | 491 | observed |
| 1913 | 96 | 434 | observed |
| 1914 | 116 | 446 | observed |
| 1915 | 146 | 454 | observed |
| 1916 | 192 | 400 | observed |
| 1917 | 214 | 385 | observed |
| 1918 | 211 | 407 | observed |
| 1919 | 222 | 393 | observed |
| 1920 | 228 | 394 | observed |
| 1921 | 223 | 406 | observed |
| 1922 | 244 | 387 | observed |
| 1923 | 230 | 392 | observed |
| 1924 | 231 | 402 | observed |
| 1925 | 208 | 415 | observed |
| 1926 | 203 | 424 | observed |
| 1927 | 192 | 440 | observed |
| 1928 | 198 | 422 | observed |
| 1929 | 190 | 429 | observed |
| 1930 | 185 | 431 | observed |
| 1931 | 163 | 441 | observed |
| 1932 | 170 | 428 | observed |
| 1933 | 136 | 481 | observed |
| 1934 | 139 | 486 | observed |
| 1935 | 146 | 470 | observed |
| 1936 | 135 | 487 | observed |
| 1937 | 158 | 444 | observed |
| 1938 | 155 | 466 | observed |
| 1939 | 113 | 537 | observed |
| 1940 | 155 | 465 | observed |
| 1941 | 135 | 506 | observed |
| 1942 | 147 | 505 | observed |
| 1943 | 148 | 508 | observed |
| 1944 | 121 | 549 | observed |
| 1945 | 140 | 504 | observed |
| 1946 | 109 | 615 | observed |
| 1947 | 131 | 595 | observed |
| 1948 | 126 | 602 | observed |
| 1949 | 130 | 598 | observed |
| 1950 | 133 | 588 | observed |
| 1951 | 146 | 566 | observed |
| 1952 | 164 | 544 | observed |
| 1953 | 150 | 587 | observed |
| 1954 | 145 | 613 | observed |
| 1955 | 163 | 576 | observed |
| 1956 | 193 | 543 | observed |
| 1957 | 169 | 590 | observed |
| 1958 | 131 | 667 | observed |
| 1959 | 139 | 652 | observed |
| 1960 | 148 | 640 | observed |
| 1961 | 123 | 689 | observed |
| 1962 | 137 | 664 | observed |
| 1963 | 107 | 751 | observed |
| 1964 | 95 | 774 | observed |
| 1965 | 90 | 777 | observed |
| 1966 | 85 | 785 | observed |
| 1967 | 45 | 1,102 | observed |
| 1968 | 54 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1969 | 50 | 1,097 | observed |
| 1970 | 57 | 1,080 | observed |
| 1971 | 55 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1972 | 37 | 1,391 | observed |
| 1973 | 47 | 1,201 | observed |
| 1974 | 44 | 1,269 | observed |
| 1975 | 32 | 1,593 | observed |
| 1976 | 33 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1977 | 42 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1978 | 25 | 1,965 | observed |
| 1979 | 28 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1980 | 44 | 1,432 | observed |
| 1981 | 38 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1982 | 33 | 1,734 | observed |
| 1983 | 27 | 1,955 | observed |
| 1984 | 25 | 2,098 | observed |
| 1985 | 35 | 1,724 | observed |
| 1986 | 18 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1987 | 27 | 2,169 | observed |
| 1988 | 28 | 2,197 | observed |
| 1989 | 28 | 2,359 | observed |
| 1990 | 19 | 3,166 | observed |
| 1991 | 28 | 2,469 | observed |
| 1992 | 15 | 3,920 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 3,661 | observed |
| 1994 | 20 | 3,326 | observed |
| 1995 | 8 | 6,407 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 18 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1998 | 16 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | observed |
| 2000 | 9 | 6,839 | observed |
| 2001 | 6 | 9,243 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 6,088 | observed |
| 2003 | 5 | 10,894 | observed |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 7 | 9,115 | observed |
| 2006 | 11 | 6,904 | observed |
| 2007 | 8 | 8,915 | observed |
| 2008 | 8 | 9,019 | observed |
| 2009 | 5 | 12,491 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 8,139 | observed |
| 2011 | 7 | 9,600 | observed |
| 2012 | 11 | 7,050 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | 6 | 10,717 | observed |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 8,154 | observed |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | 5 | 12,022 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 5 | 12,239 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Winfred” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Winfred— “friend of peace”
Winfred, _m._ _Eng._ Teu. friend of peace, 427
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
