Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Resolute or peaceful
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Wilfred
Pronunciation
wi-lf-red, wil-fred
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #176, 802 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3757, 29 births)
- Girls: peak in 1915 (rank #2526, 11 births); most recent 1956 (rank #5950, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | – |
| 2024 | 20 | – |
| 2023 | 29 | – |
| 2022 | 24 | – |
| 2021 | 39 | – |
| 2020 | 27 | – |
| 2019 | 25 | – |
| 2018 | 28 | – |
| 2017 | 23 | – |
| 2016 | 33 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #113, 475 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 475 |
| 2024 | 408 |
| 2023 | 447 |
| 2022 | 400 |
| 2021 | 388 |
| 2020 | 384 |
| 2019 | 405 |
| 2018 | 383 |
| 2017 | 326 |
| 2016 | 306 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #1060, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5010, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #341, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #647, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1941 (rank #56, 31 births); most recent 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence