Boy
Alford
Alford means "Old ford or ford of Ealdred", according to etymological references. It has not kept pace since its 1920s peak. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. Since 1900, roughly 4,523 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
Old EnglishOld English
Etymology"Old ford" or "ford of Ealdred"
Births by decade
1900s
171
1910s
538
1920s
902
1930s
778
1940s
697
1950s
600
1960s
343
1970s
225
1980s
161
1990s
81
2000s
22
2010s
5
Peaked in the 1920s · 4,523 total U.S. births since 1900