Rayford: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	8	1	–	#882
1900s	48	5	+500%	#831
1910s	360	36	+650%	#714
1920s	841	84	+134%	#641
1930s	923	92	+10%	#518
1940s	948	95	+3%	#584
1950s	892	89	-6%	#659
1960s	641	64	-28%	#852
1970s	348	35	-46%	#1,144
1980s	248	25	-29%	#1,728
1990s	131	13	-47%	#2,896
2000s	76	8	-42%	#5,341
2010s	35	4	-54%	#10,476
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-19%	#11,820

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#882

1900s

+500%

#831

1910s

360

+650%

#714

1920s

841

+134%

#641

1930s

923

+10%

#518

1940s

948

+3%

#584

1950s

892

-6%

#659

1960s

641

-28%

#852

1970s

348

-46%

#1,144

1980s

248

-29%

#1,728

1990s

131

-47%

#2,896

2000s

-42%

#5,341

2010s

-54%

#10,476

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#11,820

The story of Rayford

Rayford is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,446 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 5,516 American babies have been named Rayford. Its peak came in 1937, when 124 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Rayford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rayford?

The median living Rayford is about 65 years old; half are between 51 and 75. An estimated 2,600 people named Rayford are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Rayford year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#13,446
2024	–	–
2023	6	#11,938
2022	–	–
2021	6	#11,820
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#11,884
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	7	#10,476
2013	6	#11,835
2012	5	#13,764
2011	5	#13,870
2010	6	#11,863
2009	–	–
2008	10	#8,155
2007	6	#12,036
2006	7	#10,405
2005	11	#7,005
2004	10	#7,398
2003	–	–
2002	12	#5,994
2001	14	#5,341
2000	6	#10,051
1995	7	#7,613
1990	22	#2,940
1985	18	#2,800
1980	24	#2,204
1975	36	#1,497
1970	40	#1,331
1965	56	#993
1960	76	#875
1955	89	#777
1950	99	#689
1945	77	#697
1940	96	#606
1935	91	#615
1930	90	#652
1925	98	#643
1920	73	#780
1915	44	#950
1910	7	#1,398
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,279
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Rayford, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Rayford?

The median living Rayford is about 65 years old. Half of all living Rayfords are between 51 and 75 years old.

How many people named Rayford are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Rayford are alive in the United States, based on 5,516 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rayford in 2025?

Rayford ranked #13,446 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rayford?

5,516 babies have been named Rayford in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rayford most popular?

Rayford peaked in 1937, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Rayford a boy or girl name?

Rayford is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rayford rising or falling?

Rayford has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Rayford popularity over time

The story of Rayford

How old are people named Rayford?

Rayford year by year

Frequently asked questions

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