Walfred comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Wise ruler" or "powerful ruler"..
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How popular is Walfred?
1920peak year
Today, Walfred has effectively disappeared from U.S. birth records. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 19 babies were given the name (ranked #1881 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. In all, around 227 babies have been registered as Walfred since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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