How Many People Are Named Wilfred?
An estimated 9,716 people in the United States have the first name Wilfred. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Wilfred peaked in popularity in 1920 with 811 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilfred 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 Wilfred paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Wilfred is overwhelmingly male, 103 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,716
About 1 in 35,277 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1920
811 births
Total Registered
29,491
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilfred
Wilfred is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29,491 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Wilfred as a male name
Ranked #5,038 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (802 births)
Wilfred as a female name
Ranked #6,877 in 1956
5 female births in 1956
Peak: 1915 (11 births)
Wilfred: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilfred span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 7,198 babies were registered. Wilfred has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilfred by Decade
How has Wilfred 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.
Wilfred by State
Birth registrations for Wilfred span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Massachusetts, Louisiana. The lowest are in Alaska, District of Columbia, Tennessee. On average, about 505 Wilfreds were registered per state.
Wilfred + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilfred as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilfred: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilfred?
We estimate approximately 9,716 people named Wilfred 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 35,277 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilfred a common name?
Wilfred is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,491 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilfred most popular?
Wilfred reached peak popularity in 1920, when 811 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilfred is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilfred a male name?
Wilfred is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilfred Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilfred Smith, Wilfred Johnson, Wilfred 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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