Boys' name · since 1914

Langford

Langford has 81 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Langford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 81 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Langford recorded 81 times among boys since 1914, 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 1914 to 1963.

  • #18,817 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Langford ranks #18,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,817 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Langford's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Langford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Langford's full recorded timeline at 1932, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1943 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Langford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1943)
7
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19141926192819301938194919601963 6

Langford by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (22 births, 27% of the file).

1920s was Langford's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Langford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Langford? ▼
Langford has been given to 81 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #18,817 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1963. 7 babies were born in 1943, its single highest year.
Where does Langford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Langford ranks #18,817 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Langford most popular? ▼
Langford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1943.
How long has the name Langford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Langford since 1914 -- 50 years through the most recent 1963 data.
What names are similar to Langford? ▼
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.

What to do with Langford's data

  • Langford's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1960s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Langford

Nearby Names Like Langford

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Langford

Landon Boy
#127 186,603 births
Lance Boy
#862 105,839 births
Lane Boy
#250 47,562 births
Landen Boy
#1044 26,819 births
Landyn Boy
#1125 11,887 births

Compare Langford side by side: Langford vs Landon Langford vs Lance Langford vs Lane

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Langford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1963 (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 Langford 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.