Wilfred Boy
How popular is Wilfred?
#3,756 boy name in 2025
29 baby boys were named Wilfred in the US in 2025, making it the 3756th most popular boy name.
8,980living people named Wilfred (est.)
66median age of people named Wilfred
29,520babies named Wilfred since 1880
1 in 114,322US babies born in 2025
Wilfred popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,756 for boys (▲ 941 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 29 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,293 in 2015, #3,808 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (802 boys) |
| Highest rank | #164 in 1917 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Wilfred is most popular
Babies named Wilfred per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Wilfred by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 308 | #253 |
| 1890s | 510 | #197 |
| 1900s | 767 | #206 |
| 1910s | 4,976 | #164 |
| 1920s | 7,134 | #176 |
| 1930s | 4,490 | #214 |
| 1940s | 3,263 | #312 |
| 1950s | 2,833 | #382 |
| 1960s | 1,954 | #501 |
| 1970s | 1,063 | #684 |
| 1980s | 804 | #840 |
| 1990s | 541 | #1,204 |
| 2000s | 343 | #2,294 |
| 2010s | 262 | #3,357 |
| 2020s | 169 | #3,073 |
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Questions
- Is Wilfred a boy or girl name?
- Wilfred is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Wilfred were boys.
- How popular is the name Wilfred?
- 29 baby boys were named Wilfred in the US in 2025, making it the 3756th most popular boy name.
- When was Wilfred most popular?
- Wilfred peaked in 1920, when 802 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #164 in 1917.
- How many people are named Wilfred?
- 29,520 babies have been named Wilfred in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,980 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
- Where is Wilfred most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Wilfred was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.