Quick answers about Linford
How many people are named Linford?
An estimated 297 living Americans are named Linford.
How rare is Linford?
Linford fell below the SSA's 5-birth reporting floor in 2025. It is extremely rare as a new baby name.
How old is the typical Linford?
The median age of a living American named Linford is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 72 years old.
Is Linford still popular?
Not especially. Linford has been declining since its 1921 peak and registered 0 births in 2025.
Where is Linford most common?
Linford has its strongest geographic signal in Pennsylvania, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1896Peak 19212025
Where it lives now
Linford is most concentrated in Pennsylvania — about 4.6× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Linford is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.
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