Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1951
Lanford
16 babies named Lanford in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1951–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
16 boys have been named Lanford since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lanford has 16 recorded births among boys since 1951, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1957.
- 16 total births
- 1951–1957 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Lanford since 1951, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1957.
- 16
- total births
- 1951–1957
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lanford was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lanford in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Lanford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lanford's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lanford at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1951
Lanford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1957
- Peak year (1952)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Lanford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lanford's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lanford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lanford? ▼
16 babies have been named Lanford since 1951. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1952 with 6 births.
When was Lanford most popular? ▼
Lanford was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Lanford been used? ▼
Records for Lanford go back to 1951, giving 7 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Lanford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Landon, Lance, Lane, Landen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Lanford
Nearby Names Like Lanford
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanford
Landon Boy
#106 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#840 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#261 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#815 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#949 11,887 births
Compare Lanford side by side: Lanford vs Landon Lanford vs Lance Lanford vs Lane
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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, 1951–1957 (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. "Lanford: Baby Name Since 1951 - 16 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lanford. 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 Lanford 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.