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boys' name ★ peaked 1925

Wilferd

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Wilferd
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
24 babies
All-time total
481
#8,088 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Wilferd popularity over time

481 babies have been named Wilferd since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1910s 111 11 – #1,440
1920s 190 19 +71% #1,582
1930s 119 12 -37% #1,641
1940s 38 4 -68% #2,176
1950s 17 2 -55% #3,785
1960s 6 1 -65% #3,936
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The story of Wilferd

Wilferd is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 481 American babies have been named Wilferd. Its peak came in 1925, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Wilferd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Wilferd year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1955 5 #4,385
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1945 8 #2,737
1940 12 #2,176
1935 14 #2,026
1930 12 #2,442
1925 24 #1,582
1920 23 #1,640
1915 14 #2,065
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Wilferd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How popular is the name Wilferd in 2025?

Wilferd did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Wilferd?

481 babies have been named Wilferd in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wilferd most popular?

Wilferd peaked in 1925, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Wilferd a boy or girl name?

Wilferd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Wilferd rising or falling?

Wilferd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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