How Many People Are Named Linford?
An estimated 360 people in the United States have the first name Linford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Linford peaked in popularity in 1921 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Linford 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 Linford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
360
About 1 in 952,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1921
20 births
Total Registered
779
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Linford
Linford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 779 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Linford as a male name
Ranked #13,337 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1921 (20 births)
Linford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Linford span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 144 babies were registered. Linford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Linford by Decade
How has Linford 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.
Linford by State
Linford + Last Name Combinations
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Linford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Linford?
We estimate approximately 360 people named Linford 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 952,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Linford a common name?
Linford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 779 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Linford most popular?
Linford reached peak popularity in 1921, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Linford is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Linford a male name?
Linford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Linford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Linford Smith, Linford Johnson, Linford 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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