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 #4870

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Name B

William

Boy name · Rank #10

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Metric Wilfred William
Current Rank #4870 #10
Total Births (all years) 29,388 4,189,004
Peak Year 1920 1947
Peak Year Births 802 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfred William
1880ss 308 84,881
1890ss 510 72,244
1900ss 767 69,320
1910ss 4,976 303,018
1920ss 7,134 512,402
1930ss 4,489 416,728
1940ss 3,263 556,469
1950ss 2,833 591,226
1960ss 1,955 421,411
1970ss 1,064 283,415
1980ss 804 248,286
1990ss 541 217,818
2000ss 343 194,404
2010ss 262 159,945
2020ss 139 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfred William
2014 28 16,847
2015 23 15,945
2016 33 15,808
2017 23 15,042
2018 28 14,645
2019 25 13,649
2020 27 12,673
2021 39 12,166
2022 24 11,349
2023 29 10,653
2024 20 10,596

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, 1880–2024.

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