Worldwide, الفورد (Alford 
, Elford , Alvord 
) is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine given name. The given name الفورد is characteristic of Jamaica, where it is quite a rare male name, the United States, where it is a rare boy's name, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in the United States, Nigeria, and South Africa. More prevalently, الفورد is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Elford, Alford | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe |
| Alvord | Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Indonesia |