Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1919
Erford
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Erford, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1919–1920
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Erford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 12 have been recorded since 1919.
Erford has 12 recorded births among boys since 1919, 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 1919 to 1920.
- 12 total births
- 1919–1920 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Erford since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1920.
- 12
- total births
- 1919–1920
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Erford was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
7 babies were named Erford in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Erford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Erford's full recorded timeline at 1920, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% 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 1920 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Erford at a glance
Last recorded 1920Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Erford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1920
- Peak year (1920)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Erford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Erford's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Erford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Erford? ▼
Erford has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1920. 7 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Erford most popular? ▼
Erford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Erford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Erford since 1919 -- 2 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Erford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Erfan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 1919–1920 (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. "Erford: Baby Name Since 1919 - 12 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/erford. 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 Erford 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.