Wilfrid vs William

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

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Wilfrid

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William

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Metric Wilfrid William
Current Rank Unranked #10
Total Births (all years) 1,419 4,189,004
Peak Year 1922 1947
Peak Year Births 57 67,001
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Wilfrid William
1880ss 5 84,881
1890ss 46 72,244
1900ss 61 69,320
1910ss 318 303,018
1920ss 460 512,402
1930ss 234 416,728
1940ss 138 556,469
1950ss 62 591,226
1960ss 38 421,411
1970ss 20 283,415
1980ss 12 248,286
1990ss — 217,818
2000ss 13 194,404
2010ss 7 159,945
2020ss 5 57,437

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wilfrid William
2014 — 16,847
2015 — 15,945
2016 — 15,808
2017 — 15,042
2018 — 14,645
2019 — 13,649
2020 5 12,673
2021 — 12,166
2022 — 11,349
2023 — 10,653
2024 — 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, 1887–2020.

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