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Wilfred

Boy

Origin of the name

Wilfred is an English name made, in Old English, of words meaning “will” and “peace.”

Classic name

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In 1920, Wilfred reached its peak: 802 boys, 1 baby in 2,821. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 146 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 3756.
29,417births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 176rank at its peak, in 1920

Where babies named Wilfred are born

1920

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The darker the blue, the more common Wilfred is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Wilfred is most common in Hawaii (8.4 times), New Hampshire (7.5) and Maine (6.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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