boy's name
Guilford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 589
Guilford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1973 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 1923, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Guilford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1973, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 130 |
| 1920s | 165 |
| 1930s | 100 |
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 67 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s (to 1973) | 5 |
How popular is Guilford?
In 1973, Guilford 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 Guilford
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 Guilford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Guilford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Guilford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Guilford
How popular is the name Guilford?
In 1973, Guilford 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 Guilford a girl's or a boy's name?
Guilford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Guilford?
Guilford has 2 syllables.
When was Guilford most popular?
Guilford peaked in 1923, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.