Boys' name · since 1915
Shuford
39 babies named Shuford in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #23,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
39 boys have been named Shuford since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shuford recorded 39 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1935.
- #23,974 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 39 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shuford ranks #23,974 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Shuford's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Shuford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shuford's full recorded timeline at 1923, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% 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 1922 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shuford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1935
- Peak year (1922)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Shuford by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (29 births, 74% of the file).
1920s was Shuford's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Shuford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (74% of all-time use).
Shuford by state
Where Shuford concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 13 | 33.3% |
13 of 39 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shuford's data
- Shuford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Shufords (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shuford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~20 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, 1915–1935 (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 Shuford 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.