How Many People Are Named Gilford?
An estimated 450 people in the United States have the first name Gilford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Gilford peaked in popularity in 1922 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gilford 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 Gilford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Gilford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
450
About 1 in 761,676 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1922
40 births
Total Registered
1,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gilford
Gilford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,225 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gilford as a male name
Ranked #6,677 in 1984
5 male births in 1984
Peak: 1922 (40 births)
Gilford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gilford span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 268 babies were registered. Gilford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gilford by Decade
How has Gilford 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.
Gilford by State
Birth registrations for Gilford span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Kentucky. On average, about 10 Gilfords were registered per state.
Gilford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gilford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gilford
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gilford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gilford?
We estimate approximately 450 people named Gilford 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 761,676 Americans share this first name.
Is Gilford a common name?
Gilford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gilford most popular?
Gilford reached peak popularity in 1922, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gilford is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gilford a male name?
Gilford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gilford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gilford Smith, Gilford Johnson, Gilford 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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