Winfred

Winfred is a male given name: 97% of people named Winfred are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands
US births since 1880: 10,078 male / 351 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Winfred

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Winfred," in English, "Guten Tag Winfred," in German. Winfred is a male given name: about 97% of people named Winfred are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Winfred,

German

Guten Tag Winfred,

French

Bonjour Winfred,

Spanish

Estimado/a Winfred:

Chinese

Winfred您好：

Japanese

Winfred様

English

Hi Winfred,

German

Hi Winfred,

French

Salut Winfred,

Spanish

Hola Winfred,

Chinese

Winfred你好：

Japanese

Winfredさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Winfred by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	97%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

10,078 male · 351 female · 10,429 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Winfred a male or female name?

Winfred is a male given name: 97% of people named Winfred are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Winfred in an email?

Is Winfred a unisex name?

Winfred is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Winfred are men. Winfred leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Winfred a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/winfred (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_winfred,
  title  = {Is Winfred a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/winfred},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}