Halford comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Sheltered by the halh-ford.".
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How popular is Halford?
1921peak year
The name Halford reached its peak in 1921, with 18 registrations (ranked #1937). It had only entered records 2 years earlier, in 1919. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 134 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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