How Many People Are Named Walfred?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Walfred. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 96 years old, and Walfred peaked in popularity in 1920 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Walfred as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Walfred paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 96, Walfred is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1940.
- Walfred is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
96
years old
Peak Year
1920
19 births
Total Registered
227
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Walfred
Walfred is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 227 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Walfred as a male name
Ranked #3,763 in 1945
5 male births in 1945
Peak: 1920 (19 births)
Walfred: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Walfred span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 99 babies were registered. Walfred has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Walfred by Decade
How has Walfred tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Walfred + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Walfred as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Walfred: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Walfred?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Walfred are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Walfred a common name?
Walfred is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 227 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Walfred most popular?
Walfred reached peak popularity in 1920, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Walfred is approximately 96 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Walfred a male name?
Walfred is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Walfred Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Walfred Smith, Walfred Johnson, Walfred Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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