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Wilferd

2 syllablesPeak year: 19277 lettersStarts with W

Meaning & origin

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Wilferd's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Wilferd, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Wilferd
19127
19136
191419
191514
191617
191710
191819
191919
192023
192116
192220
192320
192415
192524
192611
192724
192819
192918
193012
193120
193216
193310
193414
193514
19368
19378
193810
19397
194012
19418
19458
19465
19495
19536
19555
19586
19666

Wilferd through the decades

  • Wilferd peaked in 1927, when 24 babies were named Wilferd in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1939–1966), use of Wilferd has fallen 48% compared to the 10 years before that.

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