Wilfred

Boy name

Wilfred has been given to 29,520 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.

Meaning & origin /ˈwɪlfɹɪd/

The name of two early Anglo-Saxon saints Wilfriþ, from Old English wil (“will”) +&lrm; friþ (“peace”).

Origin: Old English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

29,520

Peak year

1920 (811 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +26%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Wilfred.

27,745 babies since 1880

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25,550 babies since 1880

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