Wilfred sits comfortably in the UK charts at #113 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#113
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About the Name Wilfred
Wilfred is at its highest recorded position in the UK, #113 in 2025 — the strongest showing it has had. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Wilfred is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Wilfred in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Wilfred
Wilfred Ndidi — Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and captains the Nigeria national team.
Wilfred Frost — Wilfred Frost is a Lead Presenter for Sky News, fronting Mornings With Ridge & Frost, and a contributor for CNBC, NBC News and MSNBC.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Wilfred
Unlikely. With around 475 UK babies named Wilfred per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wilfred in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wilfred is at its highest recorded position — #113 in 2025, with 475 births. In 2020 it ranked #145.
Wilfred 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 Wilfred include: Wilfred Ndidi, Wilfred Frost and Wilfred M. McClay. Short summaries for each appear below.
Wilfred does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Wilfreds in the wild.
475
UK babies named Wilfred (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 32 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Wilfred
Almost certainly the only Wilfred in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Wilfred
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and captains the Nigeria national team.
Wilfred "Wilfredo" Benítez Rosa, better known as Wilfred Benitez, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and the youngest world champion in the sport's history.