How Many People Are Named Wilford?
An estimated 3,349 people in the United States have the first name Wilford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Wilford peaked in popularity in 1926 with 276 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wilford 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 Wilford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Wilford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
3,349
About 1 in 102,345 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1926
276 births
Total Registered
10,438
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wilford
Wilford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,438 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wilford as a male name
Ranked #14,116 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (276 births)
Wilford as a female name
Ranked #5,748 in 1925
5 female births in 1925
Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Wilford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wilford span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,497 babies were registered. Wilford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wilford by Decade
How has Wilford 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.
Wilford by State
Birth registrations for Wilford span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Missouri, Utah. The lowest are in South Dakota, Oregon, New Jersey. On average, about 167 Wilfords were registered per state.
Wilford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wilford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Wilford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wilford?
We estimate approximately 3,349 people named Wilford 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 102,345 Americans share this first name.
Is Wilford a common name?
Wilford is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,438 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wilford most popular?
Wilford reached peak popularity in 1926, when 276 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wilford is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wilford a male name?
Wilford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wilford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wilford Smith, Wilford Johnson, Wilford 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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