Recorded 1932–1942 Boys' name Peak 1932 12 births

Wenford — boys' name

12 babies named Wenford in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71940s5
1930s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Wenford was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

7 babies were named Wenford in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wenford

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Wenford between 1932 and 1942, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wenford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wenford performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Wenford shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wenford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wenford at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

12

Since 1932

11 years of records

Peak year

1932

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1932

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1942

Wenford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1932

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19421932 7

Wenford by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 58% of Wenford's all-time total
1930s71940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wenford?
12 babies have been named Wenford since 1932. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1932 with 7 births.
When was Wenford most popular?
Wenford was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Wenford been used?
Wenford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 11 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Wenford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendell, Wendall, Wendel, Wendy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1932–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.