How Many People Are Named Lankford?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Lankford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Lankford peaked in popularity in 1921 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lankford 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 Lankford paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Lankford is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Lankford is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1921
6 births
Total Registered
61
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lankford
Lankford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 61 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lankford as a male name
Ranked #3,364 in 1946
6 male births in 1946
Peak: 1921 (6 births)
Lankford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lankford span from the 1910s to the 1940s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23 babies were registered. While Lankford is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lankford by Decade
How has Lankford 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.
Lankford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lankford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Lankford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lankford?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Lankford 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Lankford a common name?
Lankford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 61 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lankford most popular?
Lankford reached peak popularity in 1921, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lankford is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lankford a male name?
Lankford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lankford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lankford Smith, Lankford Johnson, Lankford 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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