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1925

First Year

1925

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1925

Peak Year

#4973

Peak Rank

5

Total Count

1

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## Meaning & Origin of Wilford

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Wilford is a village and former civil parish in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It lies to the north-east of Clifton, south-west of West Bridgford, north-west of Ruddington and south-west of Nottingham city centre. Wilford is sited at a meander of the River Trent.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilford) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilford)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* English

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Wilford](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Nottingham_-_NG11_%28Wilford%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2975506.jpg/330px-Nottingham_-_NG11_%28Wilford%29_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2975506.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilford)

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## The Story of Wilford

The earliest SSA record of Wilford as a baby boy name dates back to 1880, when 18 babies received it. 1926 was its biggest year on record, with 276 newborns named Wilford — #348 in the national rankings. About 24% of every Wilford on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Wilford last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Wilford

Phonetically similar names — useful when Wilford is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Willford](/willford)
* [Welford](/welford)
* [Walford](/walford)
* [Wolford](/wolford)
* Woolford
* Wohlford
* [Willard](/willard)
* [Wilfred](/wilfred)
* [Wilfrid](/wilfrid)
* [Wilfried](/wilfried)
* [Milford](/milford)
* Pilfered

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Wilford

What does the name Wilford mean?

Wilford is a village and former civil parish in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. It lies to the north-east of Clifton, south-west of West Bridgford, north-west of Ruddington and south-west of Nottingham city centre. Wilford is sited at a meander of the River Trent.

What is the origin of the name Wilford?

Wilford has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Wilford in 2026?

In 2026, Wilford ranks #12,301 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Wilford most popular?

Wilford reached its peak popularity in 1926, ranking #348 that year with 276 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Wilford most popular?

Wilford has historically been most popular in Utah, Idaho, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Wilford.

Is Wilford a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Wilford is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Wilford?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wilford include Vaughn, Raleigh, Oren. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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## About the name Wilford 

Wilford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Wilford's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #348\. Use the chart and map above to compare Wilford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1926 → ](/year/1926)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "W" → ](/letter/w)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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