Total births
23
Boys' name · since 1915
Mulford
23 babies named Mulford in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 1915–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
Mulford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mulford has been recorded 23 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1921.
- 23 total births
- 1915–1921 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 78% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Mulford since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1921.
- 23
- total births
- 1915–1921
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 78%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Mulford was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mulford in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Mulford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Mulford's full recorded timeline at 1918, 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 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Mulford at a glance
Last recorded 1921Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Mulford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1921
- Peak year (1918)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Mulford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Mulford's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Mulford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mulford? ▼
Mulford has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1921. 7 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Mulford most popular? ▼
Mulford was most popular in the 1910s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Mulford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mulford since 1915 -- 7 years through the most recent 1921 data.
What names are similar to Mulford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muldrow, Mulan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mulford's data
- Mulford's decade-level peak was the 1910s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Mulford
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1921 (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. "Mulford: Baby Name Since 1915 - 23 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mulford. 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 Mulford 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 June 2026.