Boy · #10,994 in 2026

Winford

Name: Popularity of the name Winford in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Winford, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Winford is a village and civil parish within the Chew Valley, Somerset, England. It is within the unitary authority of North Somerset about 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Bristol. The parish has a population of 2,153.

Current Rank

#10,994

Peak Rank

#571 (1928)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1889

First Year

2009

Last Year

1928

Peak Year

#571

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Winford

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Winford was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wenfre , meaning 'The carriage journey' from the Old English woenfaru . The term journey can also mean route. The parish was part of the hundred of Hartcliffe .

The Story of Winford

The earliest SSA record of Winford as a baby boy name dates back to 1889, when 6 babies received it. 1928 was its biggest year on record, with 116 newborns named Winford — #571 in the national rankings. About 23% of every Winford on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Winford last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Winford

Phonetically similar names — useful when Winford is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Winfrey
Winfred
Swinford
Linford
Hanford
Wofford
Wilford
Wintered
Winward
Whitford
Munford
Winword

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Winford

What does the name Winford mean?

How popular is Winford in 2026?

In 2026, Winford ranks #10,994 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Winford most popular?

Winford reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #571 that year with 116 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Winford most popular?

Winford has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Winford.

Is Winford a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Winford is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Winford?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Winford include Dempsey, Gabe, Justus. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Winford

Winford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1889 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Winford's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #571. Use the chart and map above to compare Winford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.