Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Alford
//ˈælfɜrd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19306 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
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Alford's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Alford |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 17 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 13 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 11 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 15 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 16 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 20 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 12 |
| 1899 | 19 |
| 1900 | 22 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 30 |
| 1912 | 40 |
| 1913 | 41 |
| 1914 | 45 |
| 1915 | 72 |
| 1916 | 68 |
| 1917 | 72 |
| 1918 | 62 |
| 1919 | 90 |
| 1920 | 83 |
| 1921 | 87 |
| 1922 | 86 |
| 1923 | 93 |
| 1924 | 90 |
| 1925 | 101 |
| 1926 | 86 |
| 1927 | 89 |
| 1928 | 94 |
| 1929 | 93 |
| 1930 | 106 |
| 1931 | 71 |
| 1932 | 76 |
| 1933 | 66 |
| 1934 | 84 |
| 1935 | 83 |
| 1936 | 89 |
| 1937 | 76 |
| 1938 | 68 |
| 1939 | 59 |
| 1940 | 69 |
| 1941 | 72 |
| 1942 | 87 |
| 1943 | 74 |
| 1944 | 68 |
| 1945 | 55 |
| 1946 | 69 |
| 1947 | 55 |
| 1948 | 69 |
| 1949 | 79 |
| 1950 | 64 |
| 1951 | 60 |
| 1952 | 67 |
| 1953 | 73 |
| 1954 | 78 |
| 1955 | 68 |
| 1956 | 55 |
| 1957 | 42 |
| 1958 | 39 |
| 1959 | 54 |
| 1960 | 49 |
| 1961 | 45 |
| 1962 | 34 |
| 1963 | 34 |
| 1964 | 43 |
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1966 | 34 |
| 1967 | 32 |
| 1968 | 26 |
| 1969 | 21 |
| 1970 | 34 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 26 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 18 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 24 |
| 1981 | 26 |
| 1982 | 15 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 21 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 12 |
| 1987 | 11 |
| 1988 | 14 |
| 1989 | 9 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
Alford through the decades
- Alford peaked in 1930, when 106 babies were named Alford in the US.
- The 1920s were Alford's strongest decade, averaging 90 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1995–2019), use of Alford has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.