Boys' name · since 1912
Wilferd
481 babies named Wilferd in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,092 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 481
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilferd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 481 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Wilferd recorded 481 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1966.
- #8,092 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 481 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wilferd ranks #8,092 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 481 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,092 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 481
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Wilferd's 481 recorded births place it above 82.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Iowa.
Wilferd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wilferd's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wilferd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1966
- Peak year (1925)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Wilferd by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (190 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Wilferd's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Wilferd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
111 births
- 1920s
1920s
190 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 190 births (40% of all-time use).
Wilferd by state
Where Wilferd concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
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- Wilferd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Iowa records the most Wilferds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Iowa names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wilferd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Wilferd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.