How Many People Are Named Welford?
An estimated 154 people in the United States have the first name Welford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Welford peaked in popularity in 1925 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Welford as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Welford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Welford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
Estimated Living Americans
154
About 1 in 2,225,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1925
19 births
Total Registered
487
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Welford
Welford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 487 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Welford as a male name
Ranked #7,310 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1925 (19 births)
Welford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Welford span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 123 babies were registered. Welford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Welford by Decade
How has Welford tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Welford by State
Welford + Last Name Combinations
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Welford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Welford?
We estimate approximately 154 people named Welford are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,225,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Welford a common name?
Welford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 487 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Welford most popular?
Welford reached peak popularity in 1925, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Welford is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Welford a male name?
Welford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Welford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Welford Smith, Welford Johnson, Welford Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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