Given name
Wilfredo
“one who wishes for peace”
Wilfredo is a variant of Wilfred. One English interpretation is “one who wishes for peace.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Wilfredo is a variant of Wilfred. One English interpretation is “one who wishes for peace.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wilfredo is a variant of Wilfred. An origin associated with Wilfred is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Cebuano usage, Wilfredo developed from Wilfred.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1926. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wilfredo through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,577
- 9,577 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1980
- 206 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,747 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,747 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 206 in 1980. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 21,456 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Wilfredo’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Wilfredo developed from the English form Wilfred. Wilfredo has a related form in Wilfred. In Spanish usage, Wilfredo has a conventional equivalent in the English form Wilfred.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Wilfredo
- Willy CaballeroArgentine association football playerborn 1981
- Wilfredo LeónCuban-Polish volleyball playerborn 1993
- Wilfredo Peláezbasketball player (1930–2019)
- Wilfredo AlvaradoVenezuelan football playerborn 1970
- Willie RevillameFilipino actor, comedian, singer-songwriter, television presenter and politicianborn 1961
- Wilfredo GarcíaCuban amateur wrestlerborn 1977
- Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.Puerto Rican boxerborn 1984
- Wilfredo MartínezCuban athletics competitor (born 1985)
- Wilfredo RuizUruguayan basketball player (born 1961)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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