Boys' name · since 1914

Byford

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Byford, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,841 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

109 boys have been named Byford since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byford has been recorded 109 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1943.

  • #16,841 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 109 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byford ranks #16,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 109 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#16,841 of 45,481
all-time among boys
109
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Byford's 109 recorded births place it above 62.84% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.

Byford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Byford's full recorded timeline at 1926, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Byford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1943

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1915)
11
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 1914191719221926193119361943 5

Byford by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (36 births, 33% of the file).

1910s was Byford's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Byford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 36 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Byford by state

Where Byford concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Byford
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
30 27.5%
Illinois share of Byford's total US births 27.5%

30 of 109 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Byford? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 109 babies named Byford. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #16,841 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1943. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 11 births.
Where does Byford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Byford ranks #16,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Byford most popular? ▼
Byford was most popular in the 1910s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Byford most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Byford are Illinois (30 births).
How long has the name Byford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Byford since 1914 -- 30 years through the most recent 1943 data.

What to do with Byford's data

  • Byford's decade-level peak was the 1910s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Illinois records the most Byfords (30 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Byford

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Duanne
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Rockney
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Bryne
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Byford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1943 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Byford draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.