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Wilford

Boy

Meaning of Wilford: English: 'willow tree ford'

Wilford is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8263rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8263

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

10,447

First recorded 1880 · peak 1926

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 37 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 9 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 10 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Wilford per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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