Winnifred comes from the Welsh tradition, meaning Blessed reconciliation, fair peace.
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How popular is Winnifred?
1918peak year
Winnifred appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 166 babies received the name (ranked #547). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3860), with roughly 44 babies named Winnifred each year. Winnifred has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 5,056 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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