Wilfred
How to say it: WIL-fred · /ˈwɪlfred/
Old English 'wil' + 'frith' meaning 'desiring peace' - Anglo-Saxon saint's name revived by Victorians.
Wilfred was the 3,040th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 29 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,218 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,040 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 29 |
| Share of births | 1 in 114,322 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | +21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,218 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Wilfred peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
Parents who love Wilfred also love
Nicknames
- Will
- Wilf
- Fred
Other spellings
Honouring a Wilfred in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Wilfred is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German.
England and Wales: #113.
Famous people named Wilfred
- Wilfred Ndidi (born 1996)Nigerian association football player
- Wilfred Bouma (born 1978)Dutch footballer
- Wilfred Owen (1893–1918)English poet and soldier
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