Ledford

LEHD-ferd /ˈlɛdfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

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

Ledford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1966. Ledford was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1916 (12 births).

About the name Ledford

PronunciationLEHD-ferd /ˈlɛdfɚd/
12peak births 1916
1914first in SSA data

Names similar to Ledford

How popular is Ledford?

Boys named Ledford
1914192019301940195019601966
Boys named Ledford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1966 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1966) 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

Ledford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19665—#4,285
19635—#4,380
19546—#3,658
19487—#3,183
19467—#3,058
19455—#3,573
194410—#2,396
19437—#3,105
19425—#3,849
19407—#3,016
19387—#3,039
19376—#3,357
193611—#2,240
19357—#3,127
19346—#3,510
19336—#3,487
19326—#3,594
19317—#3,268
19306—#3,830
19297—#3,415
192812—#2,465
19277—#3,650
19256—#3,985
19246—#4,133
19235—#4,591
192210—#2,917
192112—#2,569
192010—#2,876
191912—#2,442
19185—#4,522
19179—#2,858
191612—#2,336
19149—#2,370