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Origin & history of Wilfred1
Germanic roots
Wilfred comes from the Germanic tradition, meaning Desiring peace, will and peace.
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How popular is Wilfred?
1920
peak year
Today, Wilfred is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4077), with only about 27 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1920, 802 babies were given the name (ranked #176 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Wilfred's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 29,491 babies have been registered as Wilfred since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
802
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #176)
(ranked #176)
27
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
29,491
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Wilfred5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
W5
I9
L3
F6
R9
E5
D4
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Wilfred🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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