boy's name
Elford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 104
Elford 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 1919, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elford 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 | 5 |
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1960s (to 1960) | 5 |
How popular is Elford?
In 1960, Elford 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 Elford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elford
How popular is the name Elford?
In 1960, Elford 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 Elford a girl's or a boy's name?
Elford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elford?
Elford has 2 syllables.
When was Elford most popular?
Elford peaked in 1919, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.