Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Guilford
//ˈɡɪlfɜrd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19238 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Guilford's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Guilford |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 10 |
| 1917 | 18 |
| 1918 | 17 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 16 |
| 1922 | 16 |
| 1923 | 22 |
| 1924 | 20 |
| 1925 | 21 |
| 1926 | 17 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 11 |
| 1930 | 14 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 16 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 9 |
| 1937 | 12 |
| 1938 | 10 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 11 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1949 | 11 |
| 1950 | 14 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 9 |
| 1955 | 7 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1973 | 5 |
Guilford through the decades
- Guilford peaked in 1923, when 22 babies were named Guilford in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1952–1973), use of Guilford has fallen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.