Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Wilfred
Endangered
Down 96.4% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
802
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Wilfred
How many people are named Wilfred?
An estimated 7,689 living Americans are named Wilfred.
How rare is Wilfred?
Wilfred is very rare among babies today, with 29 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 96.4% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Wilfred?
The median age of a living American named Wilfred is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 73 years old.
Is Wilfred still popular?
No. Wilfred is endangered as a baby name, down 96.4% from its 1920 peak with 29 births in 2025.
Where is Wilfred most common?
Wilfred has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 16.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
96.4%
2025
29
All-time
29,417
Where it lives now
Wilfred is most concentrated in Hawaii — about 16.1× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Wilfred is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.