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Lanford
OriginEnglish
Meaning"narrow way"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Lanford
Surname choice that could be used to honor the playwright Lanford Wilson.
Pronounced LAN-ford.
As of October 2026, Lanford ranked #4294 for boys in US births in 1957 SSA, peaked at #3573 for boys in 1952.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
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 |
Lanford on lists
Famous Lanfords
- Lanford Wilson
American playwright
- Lanford Monroe
American female sculptor
Lanford in pop culture
- Lanford
Illinois, fictional setting of TV's "Roseanne"
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