How Many People Are Named Alford?
An estimated 1,776 people in the United States have the first name Alford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Alford peaked in popularity in 1930 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alford as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Alford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
1,776
About 1 in 192,992 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1930
106 births
Total Registered
4,795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alford
Alford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,795 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Alford as a male name
Ranked #12,219 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1930 (106 births)
Alford as a female name
Ranked #5,089 in 1924
5 female births in 1924
Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Alford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alford span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 902 babies were registered. Alford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alford by Decade
How has Alford tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alford by State
Birth registrations for Alford span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, Missouri. On average, about 109 Alfords were registered per state.
Alford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Alford
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Alford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alford?
We estimate approximately 1,776 people named Alford are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 192,992 Americans share this first name.
Is Alford a common name?
Alford is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alford most popular?
Alford reached peak popularity in 1930, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alford is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alford a male name?
Alford is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alford Smith, Alford Johnson, Alford Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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