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Winifred

The name Winifred peaked for boys at #986 in 1918. Winifred is also used for girls, ranking #923 in 2025.

The name Winifred is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "blessed peacemaking".

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One of the few remaining unrestored vintage gems, with a choice of two winning nicknames--the girlish Winnie and the tomboyish Freddie. Winifred, the name of a legendary Welsh saint, was a Top 200 name into the mid-1920's.
 Winifred was one of the Forsytes in The Forsyte Saga, Winifred Foster was the heroine of Tuck Everlasting, and another appeared in Joss Wheden's Angel; in Once Upon a Mattress, Princess Winnifred (two n's) sings the song 'A Girl Named Fred'. The Disney folks seem to have been fond of the name--they used it in Jungle Book, Mary Poppins and Hocus Pocus. 
 Actress Jacqueline Bisset was born a Winifred and notable Winnies include Mrs. Mandela and the young girlfriend on The Wonder Years. Formerly considered old and fusty, Winifred is back in and was featured in the US Top 1000 in 2023.

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The name Winifred is currently ranked #923 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #141 in 1917. The name is most popular in WINIFRED, WINIFRED, and WINIFRED. Winifred is occasionally used for boys in 1989.

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