Wilfred sits comfortably in the UK charts at #133 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#133
About the Name Wilfred
Wilfred is holding steady in the rankings at #133. It reached its peak of #116 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Wilfred 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 Wilfred
Unlikely. With around 408 UK babies named Wilfred per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wilfred in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wilfred has held a stable position around #133 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #116 in 2023 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
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 — Onyinye Wilfred Ndidi is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and captains the Nigeria national...; 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.; Wilfred M. McClay — Wilfred M..
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.
408
UK babies named Wilfred (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 12 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
Likely around 1 other Wilfred in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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 Batten Lewis Trotter, FRS was an English surgeon, a pioneer of neurosurgery. He was also known for his studies concerning social psychology, most notably for his concept of the herd instinct, which he outlined first in two published papers in 1908, and later in his famous popular work Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War, an early classic of crowd psychology.
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. Earning his first of three career world titles in separate weight divisions at the age of seventeen, he is best remembered as a skilled and aggressive fighter.
Wilfred Cantwell Smith, was a Canadian Islamicist, comparative religion scholar, and Presbyterian minister. He was the founder of the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in Quebec and later the director of Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions.