Radford

RAD-ferd /ˈɹædfɚd/
boy 2 syllables steady

Radford is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1935 and has since faded.

Radford is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,680 for boy births in the United States (and #24,102 across all names), given to 6 babies. Radford was first reported in SSA data in 1885 and peaked in 1935 (26 births).

About the name Radford

PronunciationRAD-ferd /ˈɹædfɚd/
#11,680U.S. rank among boys 2025
#24,102among all names 2025
6U.S. births 2025
26peak births 1935
1885first in SSA data

Names similar to Radford

How popular is Radford?

Boys named Radford 6 in 2025
188519001920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Radford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1885–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) 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

Radford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202566#11,680
202366#11,924
202277#10,597
202166#11,805
202066#11,667
201966#11,805
201866#11,811
201755#13,784
201688#9,470
201588#9,369
201466#11,793
201377#10,467
201266#11,923
201066#11,844
19947—#7,559
199113—#4,417
19907—#6,983
19895—#8,923
19889—#5,117
19879—#4,862
19849—#4,463
19837—#5,340
19819—#4,406
19797—#5,230
197712—#3,332
197611—#3,423
19756—#5,296
19747—#4,516
19736—#4,943
197213—#2,787
197111—#3,099
197014—#2,600
19699—#3,257
196815—#2,169
196717—#1,960
196611—#2,586
196522—#1,708
196420—#1,840
196315—#2,182
196212—#2,476
196116—#2,125
196012—#2,509
195918—#1,957
195815—#2,151
195725—#1,620
195621—#1,757
195520—#1,775
195414—#2,189
195319—#1,819
195219—#1,794
195112—#2,343
195015—#2,007
194919—#1,745
194814—#2,096
194713—#2,230
194614—#2,009
194514—#1,911
194418—#1,669
194313—#2,159
194216—#1,848
194121—#1,518
19409—#2,631
193918—#1,622
19389—#2,609
193719—#1,620
193613—#2,044
193526—#1,346
193413—#2,098
193313—#2,073
193214—#2,072
193111—#2,439
193014—#2,151
192915—#2,076
192819—#1,811
192716—#2,109
192611—#2,696
192523—#1,621
192422—#1,716
192321—#1,743
192218—#1,940
192124—#1,578
192013—#2,427
191914—#2,237
191821—#1,697
191719—#1,742
191617—#1,831
191515—#1,947
19148—#2,595
19136—#2,732
19128—#2,016
19115—#1,941
19065—#1,379
19035—#1,270
19005—#1,461
18925—#1,217
18905—#1,123
18855—#1,065