Boys' name · since 1922

Talford

12 babies named Talford in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1935. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,987 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1922
1930s
peak decade

12 boys have been named Talford since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Talford recorded 12 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1935.

  • #32,987 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 12 born since 1922
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talford ranks #32,987 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1922, peaking in the 1930s.

#32,987 of 45,481
all-time among boys
12
born since 1922
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Talford's 12 recorded births place it above 27.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Talford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Talford's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1922, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Talford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1935)
7
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19221935 7

Talford by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (7 births, 58% of the file).

1930s was Talford's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Talford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talford? ▼
12 babies have been named Talford since 1922. All-time, it sits at #32,987 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1935 with 7 births.
Where does Talford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Talford ranks #32,987 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 Talford most popular? ▼
Talford was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Talford been used? ▼
Talford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 14 years of data through 1935.
What names are similar to Talford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Talon, Talmadge, Talan, Talmage, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Talford

Nearby Names Like Talford

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

Talon Boy
#1179 12,497 births
Talmadge Boy
#8931 5,635 births
Talan Boy
#3422 3,982 births
Talmage Boy
2,281 births
Talen Boy
#4593 1,982 births

Compare Talford side by side: Talford vs Talon Talford vs Talmadge Talford vs Talan

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Emuel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Talford: 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, 1922–1935 (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 Talford 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.