Hansford
Hansford is a surname and rare male given name, which originates from the Old English, meaning "'Ford near protected temple'".
Meaning & Origin of Hansford
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hansford is a surname and rare male given name, which originates from the Old English, meaning "'Ford near protected temple'".
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The Story of Hansford
Hansford first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 22 Hansfords were born — ranking #1,528 that year. As of 2026, Hansford ranks #5,227 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 587 Hansfords have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hansford
Hansford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 587 births in the dataset. Hansford's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,528. Use the chart and map above to compare Hansford'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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