Wilfred Jackson
There are approximately 23 people named Wilfred Jackson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Wilfred with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Jackson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
23
1 in 14,902,363
Named Wilfred
9.7K
Alive today
Named Jackson
823K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 9.7K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 823K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #19
Per 100K: 240.05
Top ancestry: Black (53.0%)
First name trend
Wilfred: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wilfred. The peak year was 1920 with 811 births. The average person named Wilfred today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Jackson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Jackson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 53.0%.
- Black or African American53.0%
- White39.9%
- Two or more races3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Wilfred has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0028% of the US population, based on 9,716 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Jackson appears at a rate of 240.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2401%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 23 people with the full name Wilfred Jackson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Jackson
FAQ
Wilfred Jackson: questions and answers
How many people are named Wilfred Jackson?
We estimate approximately 23 people in the United States share the full name Wilfred Jackson. That works out to about 1 in 14,902,363 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0028%) with the surname frequency (240.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Wilfred Jackson?
We classify Wilfred Jackson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,902,363 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Wilfred a male or female name?
Wilfred is predominantly male. Out of 29,491 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Wilfred profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.