boy's name
Belford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 229
Belford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1960 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Belford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1960, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 99 |
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1960s (to 1960) | 5 |
How popular is Belford?
In 1960, Belford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Belford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Belford also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Belford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Belford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Belford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Belford
How popular is the name Belford?
In 1960, Belford was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Belford a girl's or a boy's name?
Belford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Belford?
Belford has 2 syllables.
When was Belford most popular?
Belford peaked in 1921, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.