boy's name
Willford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 146
Willford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1948 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1942, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Willford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 29 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 35 |
How popular is Willford?
In 1948, Willford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Willford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Willford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Willford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Willford
How popular is the name Willford?
In 1948, Willford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Willford a girl's or a boy's name?
Willford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Willford?
Willford has 2 syllables.
When was Willford most popular?
Willford peaked in 1942, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.