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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wilfred

Ranked #2725 - 1 in 983,526 people
US

Most common in

United States

8,134 bearers

World total

8,134

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2725

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States8,134
Worldwide
~8,134
rank #2725
Rarity
1 in 983,526
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~8,134 in US

About the name Wilfred

There are an estimated 8,134 people named Wilfred alive worldwide today. That ranks Wilfred at #2725 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wilfred is held by approximately 8,134 people, ranking #2725 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 40,804 U.S. residents).

Historically Wilfred is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Wilfred appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Wilfred popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wilfred, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 22
  4. 1883: 42
  5. 1884: 33
  6. 1885: 37
  7. 1886: 27
  8. 1887: 31
  9. 1888: 36
  10. 1889: 37
  11. 1890: 45
  12. 1891: 40
  13. 1892: 45
  14. 1893: 50
  15. 1894: 44
  16. 1895: 41
  17. 1896: 71
  18. 1897: 46
  19. 1898: 76
  20. 1899: 52
  21. 1900: 81
  22. 1901: 47
  23. 1902: 63
  24. 1903: 64
  25. 1904: 80
  26. 1905: 75
  27. 1906: 75
  28. 1907: 93
  29. 1908: 98
  30. 1909: 91
  31. 1910: 102
  32. 1911: 168
  33. 1912: 317
  34. 1913: 389
  35. 1914: 463
  36. 1915: 637
  37. 1916: 723
  38. 1917: 772
  39. 1918: 736
  40. 1919: 703
  41. 1920: 811
  42. 1921: 747
  43. 1922: 728
  44. 1923: 779
  45. 1924: 728
  46. 1925: 743
  47. 1926: 651
  48. 1927: 747
  49. 1928: 646
  50. 1929: 618
  51. 1930: 601
  52. 1931: 514
  53. 1932: 521
  54. 1933: 432
  55. 1934: 423
  56. 1935: 409
  57. 1936: 420
  58. 1937: 397
  59. 1938: 404
  60. 1939: 369
  61. 1940: 325
  62. 1941: 308
  63. 1942: 341
  64. 1943: 395
  65. 1944: 350
  66. 1945: 293
  67. 1946: 321
  68. 1947: 322
  69. 1948: 292
  70. 1949: 316
  71. 1950: 305
  72. 1951: 306
  73. 1952: 297
  74. 1953: 294
  75. 1954: 255
  76. 1955: 283
  77. 1956: 273
  78. 1957: 301
  79. 1958: 258
  80. 1959: 266
  81. 1960: 249
  82. 1961: 237
  83. 1962: 232
  84. 1963: 233
  85. 1964: 199
  86. 1965: 198
  87. 1966: 190
  88. 1967: 143
  89. 1968: 127
  90. 1969: 146
  91. 1970: 145
  92. 1971: 146
  93. 1972: 109
  94. 1973: 83
  95. 1974: 122
  96. 1975: 76
  97. 1976: 99
  98. 1977: 93
  99. 1978: 88
  100. 1979: 102
  101. 1980: 74
  102. 1981: 84
  103. 1982: 111
  104. 1983: 87
  105. 1984: 96
  106. 1985: 78
  107. 1986: 66
  108. 1987: 55
  109. 1988: 70
  110. 1989: 83
  111. 1990: 57
  112. 1991: 84
  113. 1992: 65
  114. 1993: 56
  115. 1994: 62
  116. 1995: 42
  117. 1996: 37
  118. 1997: 48
  119. 1998: 60
  120. 1999: 30
  121. 2000: 42
  122. 2001: 40
  123. 2002: 44
  124. 2003: 31
  125. 2004: 40
  126. 2005: 31
  127. 2006: 29
  128. 2007: 32
  129. 2008: 33
  130. 2009: 21
  131. 2010: 31
  132. 2011: 23
  133. 2012: 18
  134. 2013: 30
  135. 2014: 28
  136. 2015: 23
  137. 2016: 33
  138. 2017: 23
  139. 2018: 28
  140. 2019: 25
  141. 2020: 27
  142. 2021: 39
  143. 2022: 24
  144. 2023: 29
  145. 2024: 21
  146. 2025: 29

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wilfred worldwide?

There are an estimated 8,134 people named Wilfred alive worldwide today, ranking #2725 globally.

Is Wilfred a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 983,526 people. In the United States there are roughly 8,134 bearers, which is 1 in 40,804 Americans.

Is Wilfred a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wilfred is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Wilfred come from?

Who are famous people named Wilfred?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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