Halford
Below 5 births
About Halford
A surname-style choice with two cool nickname options — retro Hal and on-trend Ford — Halford is an Anglo-Saxon place name that appears on the map in various places across England. It is made up of the element ford, meaning "shallow place in a river", combined with either halh meaning "nook, remote recess" or haforce meaning "hawk".
The name was notably borne by geographer Halford Mackinder, considered one of the founding fathers of geopolitics and geostrategy, while as a surname, musician Rob Halford, footballer Greg Halford, and actor Charles Halford.
Used occasionally in the US in the first half of the 20th-century, it might feel fresh today, though in the UK, it will likely just be associated with the car and bike store, Halfords.
Pronounced HAL-ford.
As of October 2026, Halford ranked #3755 for boys in US births in 1959 SSA, peaked at #1937 for boys in 1921.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |