How Many People Are Named Wilferd?
An estimated 67 people in the United States have the first name Wilferd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Wilferd peaked in popularity in 1925 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilferd 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 Wilferd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Wilferd is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Wilferd is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
67
About 1 in 5,115,736 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1925
24 births
Total Registered
481
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilferd
Wilferd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 481 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilferd as a male name
Ranked #3,934 in 1966
6 male births in 1966
Peak: 1925 (24 births)
Wilferd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilferd span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 190 babies were registered. Wilferd has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilferd by Decade
How has Wilferd 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.
Wilferd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilferd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilferd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilferd?
We estimate approximately 67 people named Wilferd 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 5,115,736 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilferd a common name?
Wilferd is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 481 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilferd most popular?
Wilferd reached peak popularity in 1925, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilferd is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilferd a male name?
Wilferd is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilferd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilferd Smith, Wilferd Johnson, Wilferd 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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