Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1922
Edford
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Edford, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 17
- total births
- 1922–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Edford since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Edford has 17 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1928.
- 17 total births
- 1922–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Edford since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 17
- total births
- 1922–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Edford was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
7 babies were named Edford in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Edford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Edford's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Edford at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Edford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1928
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Edford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Edford's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Edford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Edford? ▼
17 babies have been named Edford since 1922. It was last recorded in 1928. The peak year was 1924 with 7 births.
When was Edford most popular? ▼
Edford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Edford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Edford since 1922 -- 7 years through the most recent 1928 data.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1922–1928 (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. "Edford: Baby Name Since 1922 - 17 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/edford. 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 Edford 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 July 2026.