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A name. A world of connections.
Recorded in official name statistics for United States
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Alford is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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Published statistics
United States, 2019: 5 boys (rank 12145).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Alford
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 | 482 | observed |
| 1881 | 17 | 416 | observed |
| 1882 | 16 | 453 | observed |
| 1883 | 13 | 497 | observed |
| 1884 | 17 | 450 | observed |
| 1885 | 11 | 577 | observed |
| 1886 | 17 | 431 | observed |
| 1887 | 9 | 631 | observed |
| 1888 | 15 | 505 | observed |
| 1889 | 10 | 628 | observed |
| 1890 | 16 | 458 | observed |
| 1891 | 10 | 597 | observed |
| 1892 | 20 | 422 | observed |
| 1893 | 10 | 650 | observed |
| 1894 | 10 | 668 | observed |
| 1895 | 7 | 872 | observed |
| 1896 | 7 | 900 | observed |
| 1897 | 16 | 495 | observed |
| 1898 | 12 | 635 | observed |
| 1899 | 19 | 424 | observed |
| 1900 | 22 | 490 | observed |
| 1901 | 9 | 727 | observed |
| 1902 | 17 | 521 | observed |
| 1903 | 21 | 451 | observed |
| 1904 | 10 | 760 | observed |
| 1905 | 17 | 574 | observed |
| 1906 | 16 | 590 | observed |
| 1907 | 16 | 634 | observed |
| 1908 | 29 | 452 | observed |
| 1909 | 14 | 756 | observed |
| 1910 | 18 | 707 | observed |
| 1911 | 30 | 548 | observed |
| 1912 | 40 | 668 | observed |
| 1913 | 41 | 720 | observed |
| 1914 | 45 | 788 | observed |
| 1915 | 72 | 681 | observed |
| 1916 | 68 | 734 | observed |
| 1917 | 72 | 723 | observed |
| 1918 | 62 | 831 | observed |
| 1919 | 90 | 645 | observed |
| 1920 | 83 | 713 | observed |
| 1921 | 87 | 692 | observed |
| 1922 | 86 | 702 | observed |
| 1923 | 93 | 665 | observed |
| 1924 | 85 | 716 | observed |
| 1925 | 101 | 628 | observed |
| 1926 | 86 | 683 | observed |
| 1927 | 89 | 684 | observed |
| 1928 | 94 | 642 | observed |
| 1929 | 93 | 633 | observed |
| 1930 | 106 | 582 | observed |
| 1931 | 71 | 729 | observed |
| 1932 | 76 | 708 | observed |
| 1933 | 66 | 752 | observed |
| 1934 | 84 | 657 | observed |
| 1935 | 83 | 652 | observed |
| 1936 | 89 | 617 | observed |
| 1937 | 76 | 687 | observed |
| 1938 | 68 | 742 | observed |
| 1939 | 59 | 794 | observed |
| 1940 | 69 | 738 | observed |
| 1941 | 72 | 729 | observed |
| 1942 | 87 | 687 | observed |
| 1943 | 74 | 751 | observed |
| 1944 | 68 | 754 | observed |
| 1945 | 55 | 845 | observed |
| 1946 | 69 | 799 | observed |
| 1947 | 55 | 956 | observed |
| 1948 | 69 | 821 | observed |
| 1949 | 79 | 774 | observed |
| 1950 | 64 | 850 | observed |
| 1951 | 60 | 912 | observed |
| 1952 | 67 | 850 | observed |
| 1953 | 73 | 839 | observed |
| 1954 | 78 | 819 | observed |
| 1955 | 68 | 898 | observed |
| 1956 | 55 | 1,008 | observed |
| 1957 | 42 | 1,199 | observed |
| 1958 | 39 | 1,237 | observed |
| 1959 | 54 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1960 | 49 | 1,115 | observed |
| 1961 | 45 | 1,179 | observed |
| 1962 | 34 | 1,341 | observed |
| 1963 | 34 | 1,338 | observed |
| 1964 | 43 | 1,172 | observed |
| 1965 | 26 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1966 | 34 | 1,299 | observed |
| 1967 | 32 | 1,340 | observed |
| 1968 | 26 | 1,544 | observed |
| 1969 | 21 | 1,810 | observed |
| 1970 | 34 | 1,435 | observed |
| 1971 | 20 | 2,052 | observed |
| 1972 | 26 | 1,721 | observed |
| 1973 | 32 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1974 | 19 | 2,199 | observed |
| 1975 | 29 | 1,704 | observed |
| 1976 | 11 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1977 | 21 | 2,202 | observed |
| 1978 | 18 | 2,473 | observed |
| 1979 | 15 | 2,897 | observed |
| 1980 | 24 | 2,162 | observed |
| 1981 | 26 | 2,038 | observed |
| 1982 | 15 | 2,972 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 2,787 | observed |
| 1984 | 21 | 2,364 | observed |
| 1985 | 13 | 3,401 | observed |
| 1986 | 12 | 3,653 | observed |
| 1987 | 11 | 3,959 | observed |
| 1988 | 14 | 3,523 | observed |
| 1989 | 9 | 5,165 | observed |
| 1990 | 8 | 5,823 | observed |
| 1991 | 16 | 3,636 | observed |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,236 | observed |
| 1993 | 8 | 6,228 | observed |
| 1994 | 11 | 5,109 | observed |
| 1995 | 6 | 7,792 | observed |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1997 | 8 | 6,618 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 9 | 6,530 | observed |
| 2000 | 5 | 10,349 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | 7 | 8,456 | observed |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | 5 | 12,145 | observed |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Alford” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American basketball player (born 1983)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
