Wayford
Wayford is a village and civil parish on the River Axe, 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Crewkerne, in Somerset, England.
Meaning & Origin of Wayford
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wayford is a village and civil parish on the River Axe, 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Crewkerne, in Somerset, England.
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Origin & history
The Story of Wayford
Wayford first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1934, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 5 Wayfords were born — ranking #3,679 that year. As of 2026, Wayford ranks #3,679 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Wayfords have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Wayford
Wayford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Wayford's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #3,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Wayford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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