Wilfred

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Wilfred first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 310 babies (rank #185 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Wilfred

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wilfred yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

5Destiny numberThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,161

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

310

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Doctor Who: Wilfred Mott — Donna's grandfather

Famous people named Wilfred

Wilfred Owenlibrettist · b. 1893
Wilfred Ndidiassociation football player · b. 1996
Wilfred Boumaassociation football player · b. 1978
Wilfred Bungeimiddle-distance runner · b. 1980
Wilfred Agbonavbareassociation football player · b. 1966

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	14	#1,037
1997	19	#843
1998	20	#810
1999	32	#584
2000	26	#706
2001	26	#706
2002	29	#689
2003	51	#478
2004	56	#476
2005	57	#492
2006	55	#542
2007	65	#507
2008	107	#359
2009	130	#314
2010	116	#359
2011	146	#309
2012	157	#293
2013	205	#245
2014	234	#236
2015	310	#185
2016	306	#183