Winford
Winford was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 576th with 116 babies. More babies were named Winford in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1928116 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,503babies recorded
Winford popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | #7,154 | 7 |
| 1980 | #3,607 | 12 |
| 1970 | #1,545 | 31 |
| 1960 | #1,071 | 53 |
| 1950 | #877 | 62 |
| 1940 | #696 | 76 |
| 1930 | #628 | 97 |
| 1920 | #639 | 98 |
| 1910 | #1,044 | 11 |
| 1900 | #1,305 | 6 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Winford, counting every spelling?
Winford has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Winford?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Winford are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 58 and 78. That makes Winford a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Winford by state
How common Winford was among boys born in each state in 1926–1930, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (4.2×), Mississippi (3.9×), Arkansas (3.7×), Kentucky (3.4×), North Carolina (3.3×). In 38 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Winford
How popular is the name Winford?
Winford was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1928, when it ranked 576th with 116 babies. More babies were named Winford in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Winford a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 4,503 boys.
Where was Winford most popular?
In 1926–1930, Winford was most common in Alabama (0.39 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Arkansas.