Friends field or field of victory
Derived from Old English elements, Winfield likely refers to a meadow or field belonging to a friend (wine) or a site of a battle victory (winn). It transitioned from a surname to a given name in the 19th century, often used to honor military figures.
Less common today
Winfield isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,432 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
United States Army general and presidential candidate
Union general in the American Civil War
American animator and cartoonist known as Walt Kelly
The youngest son in the Joad family · The Grapes of Wrath
