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Elford

/ˈɛlfɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1960

Elford has been given to about 104 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɛlfɚd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 25
Median age today91 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 9
  • Born in 20250
  • All time104

How popular is Elford?

Its best year was 1919, when 9 babies were given the name, ranking 2946th. The typical living American called Elford is about 91 years old today.

Names that sound like Elford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Alford0.80
  2. Clifford0.69
  3. Wilford0.71
  4. Milford0.71
  5. Ford0.68
  6. Buford0.68
  7. Elwood0.64
  8. Sanford0.60

Middle names for Elford

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

Sibling names for Elford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.60
  2. Winonasister · 0.59
  3. Luellasister · 0.59
  4. Ilasister · 0.59
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.53
  6. Francisbrother · 0.51

Where Elford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.