Is Winfield a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,214 US babies named Winfield since 1880 were boys.

When was Winfield most popular?

1916 in the United States, when 125 babies were named Winfield, its highest rank at 506th.

Is Winfield also a surname?

Yes. Winfield is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name Winfield

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Winfield at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Winfield, the 9,659th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 125 were.

5,214

babies named Winfield since 1880

#9,659

rank in 2025

1916

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Winfield

5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frank Winfield Woolworth
American businessman (1852-1919)
Winfield Dunn
American politician (1927–2024)
Winfield Sheehan
American film producer and executive (1883-1945)
Mac DeMarco
Canadian musician, born 1990
Jack Mercer
American voice actor (1910–1984)

Questions

Is Winfield a boy's or a girl's name?: Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,214 US babies named Winfield since 1880 were boys.
When was Winfield most popular?: 1916 in the United States, when 125 babies were named Winfield, its highest rank at 506th.
Is Winfield also a surname?: Yes. Winfield is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.