Will my child share the name Winnifred with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 20 UK babies named Winnifred per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Winnifred in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Winnifred becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Winnifred is at its highest recorded position — #1,512 in 2025, with 20 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,687.

Is Winnifred a good choice for a distinctive name?

Winnifred is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Winnifred a popular baby name in the United States?

Winnifred does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #1512

Winnifred

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Winnifred is a distinctive choice, ranked #1512 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Winnifred in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Winnifred

Winnifred is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1603. The name has climbed 84 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 1999.

Winnifred is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Winnifred in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Winnifred

Winnifred Eaton — Winnifred Eaton may refer to: Winnifred Eaton (writer), Canadian author.
Winnifred Eaton (writer) — Winnifred Eaton was a Canadian author and screenwriter of Chinese-British ancestry.
Winnifred Strachan — Winnifred Strachan was a politician from Grenada and first female Leader of the Opposition of Grenada.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.