How Many People Are Named Wilfrid?
An estimated 269 people in the United States have the first name Wilfrid. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Wilfrid peaked in popularity in 1922 with 57 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilfrid 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 Wilfrid paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Wilfrid is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
269
About 1 in 1,274,180 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1922
57 births
Total Registered
1,419
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilfrid
Wilfrid is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,419 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilfrid as a male name
Ranked #13,942 in 2020
5 male births in 2020
Peak: 1922 (57 births)
Wilfrid: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilfrid span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 460 babies were registered. Wilfrid has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilfrid by Decade
How has Wilfrid 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.
Wilfrid by State
Birth registrations for Wilfrid span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine. The lowest are in Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 46 Wilfrids were registered per state.
Wilfrid + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilfrid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilfrid: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilfrid?
We estimate approximately 269 people named Wilfrid 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 1,274,180 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilfrid a common name?
Wilfrid is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,419 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilfrid most popular?
Wilfrid reached peak popularity in 1922, when 57 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilfrid is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilfrid a male name?
Wilfrid is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilfrid Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilfrid Smith, Wilfrid Johnson, Wilfrid 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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