Lanford

LAN-ferd /ˈlænfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Lanford is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Lanford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1957. Lanford was first reported in SSA data in 1951 and peaked in 1952 (6 births).

About the name Lanford

PronunciationLAN-ferd /ˈlænfɚd/
6peak births 1952
1951first in SSA data

Names similar to Lanford

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How popular is Lanford?

Boys named Lanford
195119551957
Boys named Lanford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1951–1957 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1957) 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

Lanford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19575—#4,292
19526—#3,573
19515—#4,005
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