Name meaning & stats
Wilfrid
Wilfrid means “will” (Old English origin). 295 US babies since 1940, peak 1943. Notable Wilfrids are 1.9× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“will”
Old EnglishSpelling of Wilfred
Wilfred around the world
- Уилфред · Russian
- Вілфред · Ukrainian
- ويلفريد · Arabic
- ウィルフレッド · Japanese
- 威尔弗雷德 · Chinese
- Wilfried · Dutch
- Wifred · English
Famous Wilfreds
- Wilfred Owen · English Skateboarder 1893-1918)
- Wilfred Ndidi · Nigerian association football player
- Wilfred Bouma · Dutch footballer (born 1978)
- Wilfred Bungei · Kenyan middle-distance runner
In US birth records
Peak year: 1943
295 US babies were named Wilfrid between 1940 and 2025.
Wilfrid around the world
- England & Wales: 240 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 2,012 in 2025
- France: 8,115 babies since 1900, peak 1971
- New Zealand: 32 babies since 1900, peak 1907
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Wilfrids end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.9× | Medium · 14 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 4 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Wilfrids show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 53 Wilfreds spell it Wilfrid
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1943)