Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1918
Willfred
Willfred has 20 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1918–1932
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Willfred sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1918.
Willfred has 20 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1932.
- 20 total births
- 1918–1932 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Willfred since 1918, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1932.
- 20
- total births
- 1918–1932
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Willfred was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
5 babies were named Willfred in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Willfred's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Willfred splits its recorded history at 1931: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births).
Willfred at a glance
Last recorded 1932Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Willfred popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1932
- Peak year (1918)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Willfred by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Willfred's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Willfred births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Willfred? ▼
20 babies have been named Willfred since 1918. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1918 with 5 births.
When was Willfred most popular? ▼
Willfred was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Willfred been used? ▼
Records for Willfred go back to 1918, giving 15 years of history through 1932.
What names are similar to Willfred? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include William, Willie, Willard, Wilbur, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Willfred
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Willfred: Baby Name Since 1918 - 20 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/willfred. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Willfred 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 June 2026.