Wilford Leach
There are approximately 1 people named Wilford Leach living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Wilford with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leach. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Wilford
3.3K
Alive today
Named Leach
48K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1926
Average age: 67
Top Census group: White (60.5%)
Estimated bearers: 48K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #797
Per 100K: 14.12
Top ancestry: White (77.5%)
First name trend
Wilford: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Wilford. The peak year was 1926 with 276 births. The average person named Wilford today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Wilford
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Wilford, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 60.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Wilford described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Wilford at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White60.5% · 1,964
- Black or African American29.0% · 942
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 117
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3% · 108
- Two or more races1.8% · 60
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 55
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leach surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leach, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Leach described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Leach at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.5% · 32,680
- Black or African American13.6% · 5,720
- Two or more races4.2% · 1,771
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 1,388
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 350
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 285
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Wilford has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,349 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Wilford right now.
The surname Leach appears at a rate of 14.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0141%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Wilford Leach. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Wilford Leach: questions and answers
How many people are named Wilford Leach?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Wilford Leach. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (14.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Wilford Leach?
We classify Wilford Leach as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Wilford a male or female name?
Wilford is predominantly male. Out of 10,438 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Wilford profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Wilford Leach?
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