How Many People Are Named Lynford?
An estimated 139 people in the United States have the first name Lynford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Lynford peaked in popularity in 1926 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lynford 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 Lynford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
139
About 1 in 2,465,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1926
15 births
Total Registered
328
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lynford
Lynford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 328 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lynford as a male name
Ranked #11,703 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1926 (15 births)
Lynford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lynford span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 75 babies were registered. Lynford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lynford by Decade
How has Lynford 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.
Lynford by State
Lynford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lynford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lynford
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Lynford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lynford?
We estimate approximately 139 people named Lynford 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 2,465,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Lynford a common name?
Lynford is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 328 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lynford most popular?
Lynford reached peak popularity in 1926, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lynford is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lynford a male name?
Lynford is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lynford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lynford Smith, Lynford Johnson, Lynford 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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