Medford

MEHD-ferd /ˈmɛdfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Medford is a rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Medford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1980. Medford was first reported in SSA data in 1911 and peaked in 1924 (35 births).

About the name Medford

PronunciationMEHD-ferd /ˈmɛdfɚd/
35peak births 1924
1911first in SSA data

Names similar to Medford

How popular is Medford?

Boys named Medford
19111920193019401950196019701980
Boys named Medford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1911–1980 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1980) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Medford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19805—#6,913
19675—#4,348
19647—#3,498
19629—#2,980
19616—#3,919
19606—#3,921
19589—#2,963
19569—#2,905
19556—#3,755
19545—#4,175
19527—#3,283
195112—#2,330
195010—#2,528
194913—#2,190
194813—#2,186
19476—#3,620
19469—#2,640
194512—#2,091
19448—#2,781
194311—#2,360
19429—#2,646
194113—#2,057
194018—#1,665
193914—#1,935
19388—#2,793
193712—#2,162
19369—#2,562
193512—#2,205
193414—#1,991
193320—#1,573
19329—#2,777
193116—#1,899
193012—#2,401
192913—#2,278
192821—#1,682
192721—#1,731
192623—#1,597
192520—#1,782
192435—#1,239
192325—#1,533
192218—#1,934
192119—#1,875
192019—#1,858
191920—#1,737
191823—#1,575
19179—#2,877
191615—#2,017
191515—#1,940
19149—#2,391
19138—#2,199
191213—#1,399
19115—#1,918