Wilfrid
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #735 in 1907
0 babies were named Wilfrid in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1887–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWilfrid first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1907, when it reached #735.
About the name Wilfrid
Wilfrid is a boy name of English and German origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with W and ending in “-rid”. US birth records list Wilfrid for boys from 1887 to 2020, in 77 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1907, when it ranked #735 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | 60,852 boys |
| 1890s | 41 | 24,201 boys |
| 1900s | 45 | 22,306 boys |
| 1910s | 49 | 20,296 boys |
| 1920s | 42 | 23,946 boys |
| 1930s | 22 | 45,126 boys |
| 1940s | 9.6 | 104,058 boys |
| 1950s | 3.2 | 316,456 boys |
| 1960s | 1.9 | 529,101 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 793,651 boys |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,702,703 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Wilfrid
What is the origin of the name Wilfrid?
Wilfrid has English, German roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Wilfrid a boy or girl name?
Wilfrid is a boy name.
How popular is the name Wilfrid?
Wilfrid is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #735 in 1907.