Boys' name · since 1880
Manford
1,479 babies named Manford in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,990 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,479
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Manford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,479 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manford has been recorded 1,479 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1982.
- #3,990 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,479 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Manford ranks #3,990 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,479 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,990 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,479
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Manford's 1,479 recorded births place it above 91.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Manford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Manford splits its recorded history at 1933: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 49 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Manford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1982
- Peak year (1918)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Manford by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (382 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Manford's strongest decade.
382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Manford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 46
1880s
46 births
- 1890s 25
1890s
25 births
- 1900s 56
1900s
56 births
- 1910s
1910s
305 births
- 1920s
1920s
382 births
- 1930s
1930s
271 births
- 1940s
1940s
180 births
- 1950s 117
1950s
117 births
- 1960s 68
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 382 births (26% of all-time use).
How Manford 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 Manford's total volume
Manford by state
Where Manford concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 47 | 3.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 38 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Missouri | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Kansas | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Nebraska | | 5 | 0.3% |
47 of 1,479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Manford's data
- Manford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (382 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Manfords (47 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Manford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~102 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, 1880–1982 (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 Manford 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.