Boy · #4,286 in 2026

Wolford

Wolford, headquartered in Bregenz on Lake Constance in Austria, is a textile manufacturer of tights, bodysuits and underwear, as well as women's clothing and accessories.

Current Rank
#4,286
Peak Rank
#3,177 (1916)
Total Babies
12
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1916
First Year
1920
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#3177
Peak Rank
12
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Wolford

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

Wolford, headquartered in Bregenz on Lake Constance in Austria, is a textile manufacturer of tights, bodysuits and underwear, as well as women's clothing and accessories.

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Origin & history
In 1949 in Bregenz on Lake Constance (Austria), a city with a genuine textile heritage, the industrialist Reinhold Wolff from Vorarlberg (Austria) and the retail entrepreneur Walter Palmers (1903–1983) from Vienna founded a company called Wolff & Co. KG, focussing on the production of women's stockings made from real and artificial silk. They customized used American Cotton machines specifically for their own purposes, and for the first time processed polyamide fiber into stockings. The following year, the Wolford brand was officially registered. The brand name is a portmanteau of the name of

The Story of Wolford

Wolford first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 7 Wolfords were born — ranking #3,177 that year. As of 2026, Wolford ranks #4,286 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Wolfords have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Wolford

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wolford

What does the name Wolford mean?
Wolford, headquartered in Bregenz on Lake Constance in Austria, is a textile manufacturer of tights, bodysuits and underwear, as well as women's clothing and accessories.
How popular is Wolford in 2026?
In 2026, Wolford ranks #4,286 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Wolford most popular?
Wolford reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #3,177 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Wolford a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Wolford is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Wolford?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Wolford include Chick, Ingolf, Othie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Wolford

Wolford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Wolford's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Wolford'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 .

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.