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boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Beauford

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Beauford
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
38 babies
All-time total
1,026
#5,092 all-time among boys
First recorded
1905
in Social Security records

Beauford popularity over time

1,026 babies have been named Beauford since 1905, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – #1,248
1910s – 163 163 16 +3160% #1,243
1920s 10 285 295 30 +81% #1,253
1930s – 217 217 22 -26% #1,134
1940s – 144 144 14 -34% #1,402
1950s – 99 99 10 -31% #1,912
1960s – 66 66 7 -33% #2,325
1970s – 20 20 2 -70% #3,979
1980s – 11 11 1 -45% #5,551
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – 6 6 1 – #10,765

The story of Beauford

Beauford 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 1905, 1,026 American babies have been named Beauford. Its peak came in 1920, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Beauford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beauford?

The median living Beauford is about 73 years old; half are between 63 and 81. An estimated 300 people named Beauford are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Beauford 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 – – 6 #10,765
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
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2003 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 8 #3,979
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 13 #2,325
1955 – – 6 #3,535
1950 – – 14 #2,034
1945 – – 10 #2,258
1940 – – 23 #1,402
1935 – – 18 #1,661
1930 – – 17 #1,828
1925 – – 28 #1,392
1920 5 #5,058 33 #1,253
1915 – – 15 #1,885
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,248
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Beauford?

The median living Beauford is about 73 years old. Half of all living Beaufords are between 63 and 81 years old.

How many people named Beauford are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Beauford are alive in the United States, based on 1,026 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Beauford in 2025?

Beauford 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 Beauford?

1,026 babies have been named Beauford in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beauford most popular?

Beauford peaked in 1920, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Beauford a boy or girl name?

Beauford is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Beauford rising or falling?

Beauford has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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