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Gifford

/ˈɡɪfɚd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2017

Gifford has been given to about 1,452 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɪfɚd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 712
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gifford per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 40
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,452

How popular is Gifford?

Its best year was 1920, when 40 babies were given the name, ranking 1127th. The typical living American called Gifford is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Gifford

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clifford0.79
  2. Wilford0.79
  3. Milford0.79
  4. Winford0.79
  5. Gaylord0.68
  6. Rayford0.68
  7. Ford0.66
  8. Buford0.66

Middle names for Gifford

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

Sibling names for Gifford

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lenorasister · 0.79
  2. Winonasister · 0.79
  3. Louiebrother · 0.78
  4. Otisbrother · 0.77
  5. Elouisesister · 0.77
  6. Hughbrother · 0.76

Where Gifford is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

    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.