Wilfred
Boy name · #3758 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Wilfred is currently the #3758 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Wilfred.
The 145-year story
Wilfred first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 21 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 802 boys were named Wilfred — good for #176 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Wilfred per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wilfred in class?
Wilfred scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Wilfred will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wilfred is most common
State-level data for Wilfred is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wilfred
Statistically, parents drawn to Wilfred tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Willard, Fred, Wilbur, Weldon, and Russel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wilfred | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 24 | #4303 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 23 | #4331 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4221 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 33 | #3344 |
| 2007 | 32 | #3379 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 40 | #2643 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 44 | #2337 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilfred a popular boy name?
Wilfred ranked #3758 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Wilfred most popular?
Wilfred peaked in 1920, when 802 American boys received the name (ranked #176 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wilfred?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Wilfred. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.