Wilferd

WIHL-furd /ˈwɪlfɜːd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Wilferd is a rare variant of Wilfred that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Wilferd is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1966. Wilferd first appears in 1912 and peaked in 1925 (24 births).

About the name Wilferd

PronunciationWIHL-furd /ˈwɪlfɜːd/
24peak births 1925
1912first appeared

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How popular is Wilferd?

Boys named Wilferd
1912192019301940195019601966
Boys named Wilferd per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1966 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1966)

Wilferd total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19666#3,936
19586#3,933
19555#4,385
19536#3,785
19495#4,193
19465#4,004
19458#2,737
19418#2,865
194012#2,176
19397#3,107
193810#2,476
19378#2,900
19368#2,846
193514#2,026
193414#2,017
193310#2,537
193216#1,920
193120#1,641
193012#2,442
192918#1,847
192819#1,820
192724#1,600
192611#2,718
192524#1,582
192415#2,222
192320#1,811
192220#1,825
192116#2,147
192023#1,640
191919#1,809
191819#1,824
191710#2,724
191617#1,845
191514#2,065
191419#1,440
19136#2,806
19127#2,263