Total births
374
Boys' name · since 1918
Danford
374 babies named Danford in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 374
- total births
- 1918–1987
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Danford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 374 recorded since 1918.
Danford has 374 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1987.
- 374 total births
- 1918–1987 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
374 boys have been named Danford since 1918, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1987.
- 374
- total births
- 1918–1987
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Danford was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
19 babies were named Danford in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Danford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Danford's full recorded timeline at 1946, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Danford at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Danford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1987
- Peak year (1948)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Danford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Danford's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Danford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 38
1920s
38 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s
1940s
98 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 98 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Danford? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 374 babies named Danford. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 19 births.
When was Danford most popular? ▼
Danford was most popular in the 1940s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Danford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Danford since 1918 -- 70 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Danford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Daniel, Danny, Dan, Dana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Danford's data
- Danford's decade-level peak was the 1940s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Danford
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Danford
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Dante Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Danford: Baby Name Since 1918 - 374 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/danford. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Danford 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 June 2026.