Wilfred vs William

Side-by-side comparison of Wilfred and William - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Wilfred

Boy name · Rank #4702

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilfred William
Current Rank #4702 #10
Total Births (all years) 29,417 4,199,696
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 802 67,002
Peak Decade 1920s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfred William
1880s 308 84,881
1890s 510 72,244
1900s 767 69,320
1910s 4,976 303,017
1920s 7,134 512,402
1930s 4,490 416,730
1940s 3,263 556,478
1950s 2,833 591,228
1960s 1,954 421,433
1970s 1,063 283,401
1980s 804 248,277
1990s 541 217,822
2000s 343 194,415
2010s 262 159,981
2020s 169 68,067

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfred William
2014 28 16,851
2015 23 15,950
2016 33 15,810
2017 23 15,046
2018 28 14,646
2019 25 13,658
2020 27 12,676
2021 39 12,170
2022 24 11,356
2023 29 10,673
2024 21 10,647
2025 29 10,545

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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