Wilford Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Wilford is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Wilford has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Wilford' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 380th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 458th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 727th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1297th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3087th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 7649th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9453rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 9107th out of 9107 names. Discover how the name 'Wilford' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Wilford"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Wilford"

"Wilford" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 380th of 7545 3,948
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 458th of 6773 2,985
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 727th of 7552 1,917
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1297th of 10718 681
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 3087th of 16616 295
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 7649th of 24088 139
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 9453rd of 23106 83
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 9107th of 9107 5

Regional Popularity of "Wilford" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
302nd/302
100.00%
464th/464
100.00%
351st/351
100.00%
304th/304
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
439th/439
100.00%
608th/608
100.00%
403rd/403
100.00%
494th/494
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
822nd/822
100.00%
1107th/1107
100.00%
640th/640
100.00%
833rd/833
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1791st/1791
100.00%
2050th/2050
100.00%
1243rd/1243
100.00%
1892nd/1892
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 100.00%
2946th/2946
100.00%
3794th/3794
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Wilford" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Wilford"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Wilford" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.