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Wilford

/ˈwɪlfɚd/ · 100% boys · 9 born in 2025

Wilford has been given to about 10,447 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1926, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈwɪlfɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,170
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Wilford per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1926 · 276
  • Born in 20259
  • All time10,447

How popular is Wilford?

Its best year was 1926, when 276 babies were given the name, ranking 349th. The typical living American called Wilford is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Wilford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Milford0.89
  2. Winford0.89
  3. Willard0.71
  4. Clifford0.69
  5. Alford0.71
  6. Wilfred0.65
  7. Millard0.60
  8. Sanford0.60

Middle names for Wilford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Wilford Paul0.77
  2. Wilford Lee0.77
  3. Wilford Blake0.76
  4. Wilford Bryce0.76
  5. Wilford Quinn0.76
  6. Wilford Neal0.76

Sibling names for Wilford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.91
  2. Lenorasister · 0.89
  3. Ilasister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.88
  5. Louiebrother · 0.87
  6. Otisbrother · 0.87

Where Wilford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Wilford Anderson0.77
    2. Wilford Reyes0.72
    3. Wilford Nguyen0.72
    4. Wilford Lee0.72
    5. Wilford Hill0.72
    6. Wilford Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Wilford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.