boy's name

Telford

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 348

Telford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1975 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 1937, when 14 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1903.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Telford over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.

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Births named Telford by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 5
1910s 68
1920s 89
1930s 72
1940s 52
1950s 35
1960s 22
1970s (to 1975) 5

How popular is Telford?

In 1975, Telford 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 Telford

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 Telford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Telford

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

Common questions about Telford

How popular is the name Telford?

In 1975, Telford 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 Telford a girl's or a boy's name?

Telford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Telford?

Telford has 2 syllables.

When was Telford most popular?

Telford peaked in 1937, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.