Wilf is a distinctive choice, ranked #880 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Wilf in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#880
About the Name Wilf
Wilf is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 51 places over five years. Its high point was #610 in 2018, and it now sits at #880. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Wilf is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Wilf
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Wilf per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wilf in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wilf has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 51 places in the last five years. Its peak was #610 in 2018. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Wilf is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Wilf include: Einat Wilf — Einat Wilf is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and Independence.; Orin Wilf — Orin S.; Leonard Wilf — Leonard A..
Wilf does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Wilfs in the wild.
36
UK babies named Wilf (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 51 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Wilf
Likely around 1 other Wilf in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Wilf
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Orin S. Wilf is an American real estate developer, the founder and president of Skyline Developers, a division of Garden Homes, a company founded by his grandfather, Harry Wilf.
Leonard A. Wilf is an American businessman, the president of real estate development company Garden Homes, the co-owner and vice chairman of the Minnesota Vikings football team, and co-owner of the Nashville SC.
Wilfred Francis Greaves was a Canadian amateur light middleweight and professional light middle/middle/light heavyweight boxer of the 1950s and '60s who as an amateur won the gold medal at light middleweight in the Boxing at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and as a professional won the Canada middleweight title, and British Commonwealth middleweight title, his professional fighting weight varied from 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb), i.e. light middleweight to 164 lb (74 kg; 11 st 10 lb), i.e.
Wilfrid Paiement, Jr. is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right wing who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 through 1988, for seven different NHL teams.