How Many People Are Named Cranford?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Cranford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Cranford peaked in popularity in 1927 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cranford 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 Cranford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Cranford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Cranford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1927
13 births
Total Registered
158
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cranford
Cranford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 158 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Cranford as a male name
Ranked #4,165 in 1962
5 male births in 1962
Peak: 1927 (13 births)
Cranford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cranford span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 69 babies were registered. Cranford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cranford by Decade
How has Cranford 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.
Cranford by State
Cranford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cranford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Cranford
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Cranford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cranford?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Cranford 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Cranford a common name?
Cranford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 158 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cranford most popular?
Cranford reached peak popularity in 1927, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cranford is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cranford a male name?
Cranford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cranford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cranford Smith, Cranford Johnson, Cranford 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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