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Winifred
GirlMeaning of Winifred: Welsh: 'blessed peacemaker'
Winifred is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 898th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 388th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#898
284 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#388
112 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
46,200
First recorded 1880 · peak 1918
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
2% boys · 98% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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