The name Wilford reached its peak in 1926, with 276 registrations (ranked #349). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1880, roughly 46 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10180) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Wilford's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 10,438 American babies have carried this name.