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
The earliest SSA record of Denford as a baby boy name dates back to 1933, when 5 babies received it. 1933 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Denford — #3,642 in the national rankings. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 75% of all recorded Denfords. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1961 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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