Wilfrid
How to say it: WIL-frid · /ˈwɪlfrɪd/
From Old English 'wil + frith' meaning 'desiring peace' - borne by 7th-century Saint Wilfrid of York.
Wilfrid was the 3,040th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 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 | 0 |
| 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
Wilfrid peaked in the 1910s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Wilfrid is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, German.
Famous people named Wilfrid
- Wilfrid Napier (born 1941)Roman Catholic cardinal
- Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919)7th prime minister of Canada
- Wilfrid Voynich (1865–1930)Polish revolutionary, antiquarian, bibliophile, historian and eponym of Voynich manuscript
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