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Danford

/ˈdænfɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1987

Danford has been given to about 374 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1948, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdænfɚd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 226
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Danford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1948 · 19
  • Born in 20250
  • All time374

How popular is Danford?

Its best year was 1948, when 19 babies were given the name, ranking 1721st. The typical living American called Danford is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Danford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sanford0.89
  2. Stanford0.81
  3. Rayford0.79
  4. Alford0.79
  5. Bradford0.72
  6. Crawford0.72
  7. Winford0.71
  8. Gaylord0.68

Middle names for Danford

Ranked by flow score
  1. Danford Paul0.77
  2. Danford Lee0.77
  3. Danford Blake0.76
  4. Danford Bryce0.76
  5. Danford Wade0.76
  6. Danford Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Danford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.71
  2. Fayesister · 0.65
  3. Gwensister · 0.65
  4. Louiebrother · 0.62
  5. Harlanbrother · 0.62
  6. Frankieeither · 0.62

Where Danford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Danford Anderson0.77
    2. Danford White0.72
    3. Danford Reyes0.72
    4. Danford Nguyen0.72
    5. Danford Lee0.72
    6. Danford Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Danford

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.