Total births
92
Boys' name · since 1914
Wofford
92 babies named Wofford in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 92
- total births
- 1914–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Wofford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1914.
Wofford has 92 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1945.
- 92 total births
- 1914–1945 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
92 boys have been named Wofford since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1945.
- 92
- total births
- 1914–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Wofford was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
10 babies were named Wofford in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Wofford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Wofford's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Wofford at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Wofford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1945
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Wofford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Wofford's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Wofford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (45% of all-time use).
Wofford by state
Where Wofford concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 10 | 10.9% |
South Carolina share of Wofford's total US births 10.9%
10 of 92 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wofford? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 92 babies named Wofford. The most recent recorded year was 1945. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 10 births.
When was Wofford most popular? ▼
Wofford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Wofford most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wofford are South Carolina (10 births).
How long has the name Wofford been used? ▼
Wofford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 32 years of data through 1945.
What to do with Wofford's data
- Wofford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Woffords (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1945 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Wofford: Baby Name Since 1914 - 92 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wofford. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Wofford 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 June 2026.