Alford: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	139	139	14	–	#417
1890s	–	127	127	13	-9%	#422
1900s	–	171	171	17	+35%	#451
1910s	–	538	538	54	+215%	#549
1920s	5	897	902	90	+68%	#628
1930s	–	778	778	78	-14%	#582
1940s	–	697	697	70	-10%	#687
1950s	–	600	600	60	-14%	#819
1960s	–	344	344	34	-43%	#1,116
1970s	–	225	225	23	-35%	#1,438
1980s	–	161	161	16	-28%	#2,038
1990s	–	81	81	8	-50%	#3,641
2000s	–	22	22	2	-73%	#8,484
2010s	–	10	10	1	-55%	#12,222
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

139

–

#417

1890s

–

127

-9%

#422

1900s

–

171

+35%

#451

1910s

–

538

+215%

#549

1920s

897

902

+68%

#628

1930s

–

778

-14%

#582

1940s

–

697

-10%

#687

1950s

–

600

-14%

#819

1960s

–

344

-43%

#1,116

1970s

–

225

-35%

#1,438

1980s

–

161

-28%

#2,038

1990s

–

-50%

#3,641

2000s

–

-73%

#8,484

2010s

–

-55%

#12,222

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alford

Alford is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 4,795 American babies have been named Alford. Its peak came in 1930, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alford?

The median living Alford is about 68 years old; half are between 53 and 77. An estimated 1,700 people named Alford are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alford year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	5	#12,222
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	5	#12,339
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	5	#11,530
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	7	#8,484
2001	–	–	5	#10,621
2000	–	–	5	#10,414
1995	–	–	6	#7,824
1990	–	–	8	#5,841
1985	–	–	13	#3,404
1980	–	–	24	#2,162
1975	–	–	29	#1,705
1970	–	–	34	#1,438
1965	–	–	26	#1,514
1960	–	–	49	#1,116
1955	–	–	68	#898
1950	–	–	64	#851
1945	–	–	55	#845
1940	–	–	69	#738
1935	–	–	83	#652
1930	–	–	106	#582
1925	–	–	101	#628
1920	–	–	83	#713
1915	–	–	72	#681
1910	–	–	18	#709
1905	–	–	17	#574
1900	–	–	22	#490
1895	–	–	7	#874
1890	–	–	16	#458
1885	–	–	11	#577
1880	–	–	14	#482

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alford, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alford?

The median living Alford is about 68 years old. Half of all living Alfords are between 53 and 77 years old.

How many people named Alford are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Alford are alive in the United States, based on 4,795 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alford in 2025?

Alford did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alford?

4,795 babies have been named Alford in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alford most popular?

Alford peaked in 1930, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Alford a boy or girl name?

Alford is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alford rising or falling?

Alford has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Alford popularity over time

The story of Alford

How old are people named Alford?

Alford year by year

Frequently asked questions

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