How Many People Are Named Hansford?
An estimated 149 people in the United States have the first name Hansford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Hansford peaked in popularity in 1917 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hansford 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 Hansford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Hansford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
149
About 1 in 2,300,365 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1917
22 births
Total Registered
587
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hansford
Hansford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 587 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hansford as a male name
Ranked #5,512 in 1974
5 male births in 1974
Peak: 1917 (22 births)
Hansford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hansford span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 164 babies were registered. Hansford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hansford by Decade
How has Hansford 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.
Hansford by State
Birth registrations for Hansford span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky. The lowest are in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia. On average, about 30 Hansfords were registered per state.
Hansford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hansford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hansford
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hansford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hansford?
We estimate approximately 149 people named Hansford 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 2,300,365 Americans share this first name.
Is Hansford a common name?
Hansford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 587 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hansford most popular?
Hansford reached peak popularity in 1917, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hansford is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hansford a male name?
Hansford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hansford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hansford Smith, Hansford Johnson, Hansford 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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