Elford

EHL-ferd /ˈɛlfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Elford is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Elford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1960. Elford was first reported in SSA data in 1907 and peaked in 1919 (9 births).

About the name Elford

PronunciationEHL-ferd /ˈɛlfɚd/
9peak births 1919
1907first in SSA data

Names similar to Elford

How popular is Elford?

Boys named Elford
1907191019201930194019501960
Boys named Elford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1907–1960 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1960) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Elford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19605—#4,195
19466—#3,278
19386—#3,273
19359—#2,587
19335—#3,807
19326—#3,488
19269—#2,974
19256—#3,867
19245—#4,531
19236—#3,941
19225—#4,493
19216—#3,998
19206—#3,953
19199—#2,946
19185—#4,352
19165—#4,095
19075—#1,396