How Many People Are Named Gifford?
An estimated 622 people in the United States have the first name Gifford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Gifford peaked in popularity in 1920 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gifford 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 Gifford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
622
About 1 in 551,052 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1920
40 births
Total Registered
1,452
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gifford
Gifford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,452 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gifford as a male name
Ranked #11,227 in 2017
6 male births in 2017
Peak: 1920 (40 births)
Gifford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gifford span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 281 babies were registered. Gifford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gifford by Decade
How has Gifford 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.
Gifford by State
Birth registrations for Gifford span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in California, Pennsylvania, New York. On average, about 19 Giffords were registered per state.
Gifford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gifford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gifford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gifford?
We estimate approximately 622 people named Gifford 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 551,052 Americans share this first name.
Is Gifford a common name?
Gifford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,452 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gifford most popular?
Gifford reached peak popularity in 1920, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gifford is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gifford a male name?
Gifford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gifford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gifford Smith, Gifford Johnson, Gifford 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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