Denford
Denford is a small village and civil parish situated in North Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 250 people, increasing to 282 at the 2011 census.
Meaning & Origin of Denford
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Denford is a small village and civil parish situated in North Northamptonshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish population was 250 people, increasing to 282 at the 2011 census.
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Origin & history
The Story of Denford
Denford first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1933, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1933, when 5 Denfords were born — ranking #3,642 that year. As of 2026, Denford ranks #4,067 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Denfords have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Denford
Denford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1933 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Denford's peak popularity came in 1933 when it ranked #3,642. Use the chart and map above to compare Denford's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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