Boys' name · since 1941

Saford

Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Saford, peaking in 1941. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,050 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1941
1940s
peak decade

Saford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1941.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saford has been recorded 11 times among boys since 1941, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1941.

  • #34,050 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1941
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saford ranks #34,050 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1941, peaking in the 1940s.

#34,050 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1941
1940s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Saford's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

Saford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1941

Last recorded 1941
Peak year (1941)
11
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
11 1941 11

Saford by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1940s was Saford's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Saford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Saford by state

Where Saford concentrates geographically, total births since 1941

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Saford
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
9 81.8%
Virginia share of Saford's total US births 81.8%

9 of 11 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saford? ▼
Since 1941, Social Security records show 11 babies named Saford. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,050 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1941. Its busiest year on record was 1941, with 11 births.
Where does Saford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saford ranks #34,050 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 Saford most popular? ▼
Saford was most popular in the 1940s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Saford most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saford are Virginia (9 births).
How long has the name Saford been used? ▼
Records for Saford go back to 1941, giving 1 year of history through 1941.
What names are similar to Saford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Safwan, Safi, Safir, Safari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Saford's data

  • Virginia records the most Safords (9 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

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

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Nearby Names Like Saford

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

Safwan Boy
#2071 965 births
Safi Boy
#9322 191 births
Safir Boy
#6358 140 births
Safari Boy
#8789 138 births
Safal Boy
102 births

Compare Saford side by side: Saford vs Safwan Saford vs Safi Saford vs Safir

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Lone
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Meddie
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Goff
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Orphus
11 births · Peak 1914
Elzear
11 births · Peak 1920
Fairbanks
11 births · Peak 1904
Adele
11 births · Peak 1918
Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Saford: 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, 1941–1941 (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 Saford 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.