How Many People Are Named Beauford?
An estimated 294 people in the United States have the first name Beauford. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 73 years old, and Beauford peaked in popularity in 1920 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beauford 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 Beauford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Beauford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
294
About 1 in 1,165,831 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1920
38 births
Total Registered
1,026
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beauford
Beauford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,026 total births registered, 99.0% were male.
Beauford as a male name
Ranked #10,759 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 1934 (34 births)
Beauford as a female name
Ranked #5,187 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Beauford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beauford span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 295 babies were registered. Beauford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Beauford by Decade
How has Beauford 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.
Beauford by State
Birth registrations for Beauford span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Georgia, South Carolina. On average, about 21 Beaufords were registered per state.
Beauford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beauford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Beauford
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Beauford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beauford?
We estimate approximately 294 people named Beauford 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 1,165,831 Americans share this first name.
Is Beauford a common name?
Beauford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,026 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beauford most popular?
Beauford reached peak popularity in 1920, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beauford is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beauford a male name?
Beauford is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beauford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beauford Smith, Beauford Johnson, Beauford 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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