Boys' name · since 1882
Hansford
Hansford has 587 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,167 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 587
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
587 boys have been named Hansford since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Hansford recorded 587 times among boys since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1974.
- #7,167 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 587 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hansford ranks #7,167 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 587 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,167 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 587
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hansford's 587 recorded births place it above 84.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.
Hansford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hansford splits its recorded history at 1935: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1908 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hansford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1974
- Peak year (1917)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Hansford by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (164 births, 28% of the file).
1920s was Hansford's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Hansford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
164 births
- 1930s
1930s
107 births
- 1940s
1940s
109 births
- 1950s 41
1950s
41 births
- 1960s 21
1960s
21 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 164 births (28% of all-time use).
How Hansford compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hansford's total volume
Hansford by state
Where Hansford concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 34 | 5.8% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 31 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 24 | 4.1% |
34 of 587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hansford's data
- Hansford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- West Virginia records the most Hansfords (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hansford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
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, 1882–1974 (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 Hansford 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.