Gifford comes from the English tradition, meaning Puffy cheeks.
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How popular is Gifford?
1920peak year
Gifford reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1920, 40 babies received the name (ranked #1127). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11227), with about 6 babies given the name annually. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,452 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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