Masculine dossier · first seen 1887

Wilfrid

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1922

Peak era

1922

Peak births

Current vitality

Below reporting floor

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Wilfrid

How many people are named Wilfrid?

An estimated 180 living Americans are named Wilfrid.

How rare is Wilfrid?

Wilfrid fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.

How old is the typical Wilfrid?

The median age of a living American named Wilfrid is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 80 years old.

Is Wilfrid still popular?

Not especially. Wilfrid has been declining since its 1922 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.

Where is Wilfrid most common?

Wilfrid has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 6.7× more often than the national baseline.

1887Peak 19222025

Peak year

1922

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,419

Wilfrid last appeared in SSA records in 2020. Across its recorded history, about 1,419 American boys received the name.

Wilfrid peaked in 1922, when 57 boys were given the name.

No boys were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,419 Americans named Wilfrid since 1887.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1922

Living profile

241

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age75

Core range60–85

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.

Geographic heartland

Massachusetts

6.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

Massachusetts · 1920s 6.7×