Lanford
Lanford may refer to:Lanford Monroe (1950–2000), American realist painter and sculptor Lanford Wilson, American playwright Sam Lanford (1886–1970), American baseball player Oscar Eramus Lanford III (1940–2013), American mathematician
Meaning & Origin of Lanford
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lanford may refer to:Lanford Monroe (1950–2000), American realist painter and sculptor Lanford Wilson, American playwright Sam Lanford (1886–1970), American baseball player Oscar Eramus Lanford III (1940–2013), American mathematician
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The Story of Lanford
Lanford first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 6 Lanfords were born — ranking #3,373 that year. As of 2026, Lanford ranks #3,995 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Lanfords have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lanford
Lanford is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Lanford's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #3,373. Use the chart and map above to compare Lanford'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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