How Many People Are Named Willford?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Willford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 87 years old, and Willford peaked in popularity in 1942 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Willford 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 Willford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 87, Willford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1949.
- Willford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
87
years old
Peak Year
1942
11 births
Total Registered
146
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Willford
Willford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 146 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Willford as a male name
Ranked #4,188 in 1948
5 male births in 1948
Peak: 1942 (11 births)
Willford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Willford span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 56 babies were registered. While Willford is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Willford by Decade
How has Willford 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.
Willford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Willford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Willford
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Willford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Willford?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Willford 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Willford a common name?
Willford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 146 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Willford most popular?
Willford reached peak popularity in 1942, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Willford is approximately 87 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Willford a male name?
Willford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Willford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Willford Smith, Willford Johnson, Willford 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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