Recorded 1922–1935 Boys' name Peak 1935 12 births

Talford — boys' name

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.

1920s51930s7
1930s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Talford was born in this single decade.

1935
Single peak year

7 babies were named Talford in 1935 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Talford

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Talford between 1922 and 1935, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Talford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1935. The name reached its historical peak in 1935, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Talford performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Talford shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Talford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 12 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Talford at a glance

Last recorded 1935

Total births

12

Since 1922

14 years of records

Peak year

1935

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1935

Active since

1922

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1935

Talford popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1935)
7
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19351922 5

Talford by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
7 births that decade — 58% of Talford's all-time total
1920s51930s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Talford?
12 babies have been named Talford since 1922. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1935 with 7 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–1935 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.