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Linford

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 793

Linford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2019 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 20 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1896.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Linford over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s.

144
'90 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Linford by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 5
1910s 83
1920s 144
1930s 121
1940s 114
1950s 100
1960s 73
1970s 32
1980s 37
1990s 23
2000s 30
2010s 17

How popular is Linford?

In 2019, Linford 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.

Where Linford is used

England & Wales #2,796 4 in 1998
France #3,396 5 in 1995
United States #13,628 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Linford

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Linford

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Linford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Linford

How popular is the name Linford?

In 2019, Linford 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 Linford a girl's or a boy's name?

Linford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Linford?

Linford has 2 syllables.

When was Linford most popular?

Linford peaked in 1921, when 20 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.