Wilfredo
Boy name · #3679 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
Wilfredo is currently the #3679 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2684, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Wilfredo.
Babies named Wilfredo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 99-year story
Wilfredo first appears in the Social Security records in 1926, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 206 boys were named Wilfredo — good for #608 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wilfredo in class?
Wilfredo scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Wilfredo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Wilfredo is most common
State-level data for Wilfredo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Wilfredo
Statistically, parents drawn to Wilfredo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leopoldo, Reymundo, Arnoldo, Rosendo, and Eugenio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wilfredo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 32 | #3524 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 30 | #3691 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3106 |
| 2017 | 51 | #2493 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 45 | #2684 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2182 |
| 2012 | 42 | #2811 |
| 2011 | 73 | #1905 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 72 | #1959 |
| 2008 | 92 | #1665 |
| 2007 | 103 | #1527 |
| 2006 | 102 | #1492 |
| 2005 | 99 | #1471 |
| 2004 | 71 | #1763 |
| 2003 | 113 | #1267 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1268 |
| 2001 | 110 | #1216 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wilfredo a popular boy name?
Wilfredo ranked #3679 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2684.
When was the name Wilfredo most popular?
Wilfredo peaked in 1980, when 206 American boys received the name (ranked #608 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Wilfredo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Wilfredo. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.