Wilfredo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,747

among boys · ↓147 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Wilfredo · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 56,936

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1980

206 babies

All-time total

9,577

#1,237 all-time among boys

First recorded

1926

in Social Security records

Wilfredo popularity over time

9,577 babies have been named Wilfredo since 1926, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,820
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	70	7	–	#1,815
1950s	1,074	107	+1434%	#589
1960s	1,784	178	+66%	#547
1970s	1,751	175	-2%	#569
1980s	1,800	180	+3%	#611
1990s	1,390	139	-23%	#759
2000s	983	98	-29%	#1,195
2010s	509	51	-48%	#1,926
2020s (to 2025)	211	35	-31%	#2,842

Where Wilfredo is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Wilfredo

Wilfredo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,747 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 9,577 American babies have been named Wilfredo. Its peak came in 1980, when 206 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wilfredo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wilfredo?

The median living Wilfredo is about 43 years old; half are between 30 and 56. An estimated 8,700 people named Wilfredo are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Wilfredo year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	30	#3,747
2024	32	#3,600
2023	39	#3,174
2022	30	#3,769
2021	37	#3,236
2020	43	#2,842
2019	33	#3,490
2018	37	#3,167
2017	51	#2,529
2016	54	#2,409
2015	45	#2,718
2014	51	#2,491
2013	60	#2,204
2012	42	#2,865
2011	73	#1,926
2010	63	#2,142
2009	72	#1,974
2008	92	#1,678
2007	103	#1,538
2006	102	#1,499
2005	99	#1,477
2004	71	#1,784
2003	113	#1,268
2002	107	#1,279
2001	110	#1,220
2000	114	#1,195
1995	110	#1,080
1990	180	#759
1985	195	#631
1980	206	#611
1975	188	#589
1970	182	#605
1965	178	#574
1960	178	#584
1955	102	#726
1950	35	#1,231
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wilfredo, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Wilfredo?

The median living Wilfredo is about 43 years old. Half of all living Wilfredos are between 30 and 56 years old.

How many people named Wilfredo are alive today?

An estimated 8,700 people named Wilfredo are alive in the United States, based on 9,577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Wilfredo in 2025?

Wilfredo ranked #3,747 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wilfredo?

9,577 babies have been named Wilfredo in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wilfredo most popular?

Wilfredo peaked in 1980, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Wilfredo a boy or girl name?

Wilfredo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wilfredo rising or falling?

Wilfredo is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Wilfredo become more popular?

Wilfredo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Wilfredo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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