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Popularity Over Time: How Many Boys Have Been Named Wilfred
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Wilfred in the U.S. since 1880.
A few facts about the boy's name Wilfred:
Records indicate that 27,650 boys in the United States have been named Wilfred since 1880.
The greatest number of people were given this name in 1920, when 801 people in the U.S. were given the name Wilfred. Those people are now 100 years old.
So ... how do we know this stuff? Baby Names Hub identifies trends by analyzing vast amounts of data made available by the U.S. government and other public sources. This data, including social security statistics, provides detailed information on baby name popularity and trends in the United States.
Comments about the name Wilfred
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1 Positive Comment
"It's so cute. Will and Fred/Freddie are both nicknames that modernize the name a bit. I like it in full too though. Wilfred has about the best meaning of any name I've heard, "desires peace". If you believe in the 100 year rule it should be fresh in the US just about now." May. 23, 2018: 
2 Negative Comments
"It's my name and has been a curse, especially in childhood. People can't spell or pronounce it properly. They will often pronounce it as "Wilferd" or change it to "Wilford", both of which I hate. Even my brother-in-law usually mispronounces it! Some people will change it to "Wilfredo", which I don't mind too much. My first grade teacher insisted that I didn't know my own name and that it must be "William"." Jul. 11, 2019:
"Sounds too much like Wilbur and they're both terminally outdated." May. 19, 2008:
1 Neutral Comment
"In England this is most often associated with the World War I poet Wilfred Owen (1893-1918), who was killed in action, and the comedian Wilfred Pickles (1904-1978), who in the Fifties fronted the 'Have A Go' series on the radio. The name sounds very much dated these days, but it was popular a century ago." Jun. 10, 2008:
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