Winfred Baker
There are approximately 5 people named Winfred Baker living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Winfred with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baker. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Winfred
4.1K
Alive today
Named Baker
460K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1922
Average age: 66
Top Census group: White (50.6%)
Estimated bearers: 460K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #45
Per 100K: 134.21
Top ancestry: White (76.9%)
First name trend
Winfred: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Winfred. The peak year was 1922 with 260 births. The average person named Winfred today is 66 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Winfred
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Winfred, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 50.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Winfred described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Winfred at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White50.6% · 2,045
- Black or African American41.1% · 1,662
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 125
- Two or more races2.3% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 71
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 48
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baker surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baker, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Baker described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Baker at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.9% · 308,292
- Black or African American14.0% · 56,320
- Two or more races4.2% · 16,943
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 13,375
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3,366
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2,852
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Winfred has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0012% of the US population, based on 4,065 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Winfred right now.
The surname Baker appears at a rate of 134.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1342%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Winfred Baker. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Baker
FAQ
Winfred Baker: questions and answers
How many people are named Winfred Baker?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Winfred Baker. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0012%) with the surname frequency (134.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Winfred Baker?
We classify Winfred Baker as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Winfred a male or female name?
Winfred is predominantly male. Out of 10,455 total SSA registrations, 96.6% were male and 3.4% were female. See the full Winfred profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Winfred Baker?
Find out how common the name Winfred Baker is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.