Willford

WIHL-ferd /ˈwɪlfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Willford is a very rare variant of Wilford that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Willford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1948. Willford was first reported in SSA data in 1913 and peaked in 1942 (11 births).

About the name Willford

PronunciationWIHL-ferd /ˈwɪlfɚd/
11peak births 1942
1913first in SSA data

Names similar to Willford

WilfordWilferdWillfredCliffordBradfordWilfredWilliamWillieWilley

How popular is Willford?

Boys named Willford
19131920193019401948
Boys named Willford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–1948 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1948) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Willford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19485—#4,188
19447—#3,102
194211—#2,384
19416—#3,498
19406—#3,456
19367—#3,141
19346—#3,670
19328—#3,087
19315—#4,305
19288—#3,353
19277—#3,772
19266—#4,183
19259—#3,149
19238—#3,462
19226—#4,301
19217—#3,861
19205—#4,970
19195—#4,795
19187—#3,718
19175—#4,588
19155—#4,381
19137—#2,492
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