Boys' name · since 1916

Wolford

12 babies named Wolford in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,054 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Wolford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Wolford recorded 12 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1920.

  • #33,054 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wolford ranks #33,054 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#33,054 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wolford's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wolford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wolford splits its recorded history at 1920: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wolford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1916)
7
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19161920 5

Wolford by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1910s was Wolford's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Wolford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wolford? ▼
12 babies have been named Wolford since 1916. All-time, it sits at #33,054 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1916 with 7 births.
Where does Wolford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wolford ranks #33,054 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wolford most popular? ▼
Wolford was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Wolford been used? ▼
Wolford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 5 years of data through 1920.
What names are similar to Wolford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wolfgang, Wolf, Wolfe, Wolfram, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wolford's data

  • Wolford's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wolford

Nearby Names Like Wolford

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wolford

Wolfgang Boy
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Wolf Boy
#1890 1,658 births
Wolfe Boy
#2866 530 births
Wolfram Boy
#12332 58 births
Wolcott Boy
7 births

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Emuel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wolford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1920 (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 Wolford 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.