Ruford

ROO-ferd /ˈɹuːfɚd/
boy 2 syllables fading

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

Ruford is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1952. Ruford was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1922 (10 births).

About the name Ruford

PronunciationROO-ferd /ˈɹuːfɚd/
10peak births 1922
1915first in SSA data

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How popular is Ruford?

Boys named Ruford
191519201930194019501952
Boys named Ruford per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1952 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1952) 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

Ruford total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19525—#4,181
19486—#3,608
19287—#3,648
19278—#3,403
19245—#4,849
192210—#2,970
19215—#4,870
19196—#4,094
19188—#3,323
19165—#4,411
19156—#3,759
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