Recorded 1907–1960 Boys' name Peak 1919 104 births

Elford — boys' name

104 babies named Elford in U.S. Social Security records since 1907, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s51910s191920s431930s261940s61960s5
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Elford was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

9 babies were named Elford in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elford

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Elford between 1907 and 1960, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Elford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 104 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elford at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

104

Since 1907

54 years of records

Peak year

1919

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1907

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1960

Elford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1907

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Elford by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
43 births that decade — 41% of Elford's all-time total
1900s51910s191920s431930s261940s61960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elford?
104 babies have been named Elford since 1907. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1919 with 9 births.
When was Elford most popular?
Elford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Elford been used?
Elford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1907, spanning 54 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Elford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elfego, Elfred, Elfago. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1907–1960 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.