Boys' name · since 1914
Mayford
230 babies named Mayford in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12,143 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 230
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
230 boys have been named Mayford since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Mayford recorded 230 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 1958.
- #12,143 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 230 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mayford ranks #12,143 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 230 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,143 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 230
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Mayford's 230 recorded births place it above 73.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Tennessee.
Mayford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mayford's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mayford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1958
- Peak year (1921)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Mayford by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (94 births, 41% of the file).
1920s was Mayford's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Mayford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
94 births
- 1930s
1930s
79 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 94 births (41% of all-time use).
Mayford by state
Where Mayford concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 73 | 31.7% |
73 of 230 births nationwide.
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What to do with Mayford's data
- Mayford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Mayfords (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee 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 Mayford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1914–1958 (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 Mayford 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.