boy's name
Gifford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,452
Gifford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 40 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gifford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 19 |
| 1900s | 21 |
| 1910s | 196 |
| 1920s | 281 |
| 1930s | 194 |
| 1940s | 186 |
| 1950s | 190 |
| 1960s | 144 |
| 1970s | 98 |
| 1980s | 80 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 16 |
How popular is Gifford?
In 2017, Gifford was given to 6 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 Gifford
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 Gifford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gifford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gifford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gifford
How popular is the name Gifford?
In 2017, Gifford was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gifford a girl's or a boy's name?
Gifford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gifford?
Gifford has 2 syllables.
When was Gifford most popular?
Gifford peaked in 1920, when 40 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.