Boys' name · since 1939
Wilfrido
Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 376 babies named Wilfrido, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,367 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 376
- born since 1939
- 1990s
- peak decade
Wilfrido is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 376 have been recorded since 1939.
Wilfrido has 376 recorded births among boys since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2023.
- #9,367 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 376 born since 1939
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilfrido ranks #9,367 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 376 born since 1939, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,367 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 376
- born since 1939
- 1990s
- peak decade
Wilfrido's 376 recorded births place it above 79.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Wilfrido's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilfrido's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilfrido popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Wilfrido by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (122 births, 32% of the file).
1990s was Wilfrido's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Wilfrido births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s
1980s
80 births
- 1990s
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 122 births (32% of all-time use).
Wilfrido by state
Where Wilfrido concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 97 | 25.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 2.9% |
97 of 376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Wilfrido's decade-level peak was the 1990s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Wilfridos (97 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wilfrido: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~84 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wilfrido draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.