Wilfred Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Wilfred is most popular in Hawaii, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Wilfred has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Wilfred' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 190th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 274th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 451st out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 742nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1255th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2982nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3895th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4238th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 7165th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 12526th out of 12526 names. Discover how the name 'Wilfred' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Wilfred"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Wilfred"

"Wilfred" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 190th of 7545 11,548
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 274th of 6773 7,749
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 451st of 7552 5,235
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 742nd of 10718 1,942
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1255th of 16616 1,133
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 2982nd of 24088 553
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 3895th of 23106 329
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 4238th of 9107 82
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 7165th of 9204 16
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 12526th of 12526 5

Regional Popularity of "Wilfred" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
158th/158
100.00%
128th/128
100.00%
338th/338
100.00%
207th/207
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
241st/241
100.00%
162nd/162
100.00%
408th/408
100.00%
251st/251
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
543rd/543
100.00%
303rd/303
100.00%
518th/518
100.00%
429th/429
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1154th/1154
100.00%
510th/510
100.00%
811th/811
100.00%
737th/737
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
2037th/2037
100.00%
944th/944
100.00%
1177th/1177
100.00%
1451st/1451
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 100.00%
2201st/2201
100.00%
3010th/3010
100.00%
3666th/3666
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- 100.00%
3127th/3127
100.00%
4140th/4140
-

Regional Popularity of "Wilfred" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
2366th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Wilfred"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Wilfred" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.