Recorded 1923–1992 Boys' name Peak 1932 65 births

Lenford — boys' name

65 babies named Lenford in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s61940s121950s271960s51970s51990s5

The verdict

65 boys have been named Lenford since 1923, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1992.

65
total births
1923–1992
years on record
1950s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Lenford was born in this single decade.

1932
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lenford in 1932 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenford

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Lenford between 1923 and 1992, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lenford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1932, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenford performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lenford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenford 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 65 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.

Lenford at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

65

Since 1923

70 years of records

Peak year

1932

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1923

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1992

Lenford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1923

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
4.555.566.5 199219701964195919581957195619511947194519321923 5

Lenford by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
27 births that decade — 42% of Lenford's all-time total
1920s51930s61940s121950s271960s51970s51990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenford?
65 babies have been named Lenford since 1923. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1932 with 6 births.
When was Lenford most popular?
Lenford was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Lenford been used?
Lenford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 70 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Lenford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, and 4 more. 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, 1923–1992 (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.