Rexford: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,673

among boys · ↑535 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rexford

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1925

53 babies

All-time total

2,648

#2,762 all-time among boys

First recorded

1891

in Social Security records

Rexford popularity over time

2,648 babies have been named Rexford since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	37	4	–	#840
1900s	43	4	+16%	#1,011
1910s	330	33	+667%	#875
1920s	378	38	+15%	#930
1930s	315	32	-17%	#964
1940s	318	32	+1%	#1,100
1950s	321	32	+1%	#1,014
1960s	192	19	-40%	#1,601
1970s	148	15	-23%	#1,974
1980s	116	12	-22%	#3,237
1990s	102	10	-12%	#3,619
2000s	79	8	-23%	#7,101
2010s	148	15	+87%	#4,445
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	+36%	#4,119

Where Rexford is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rexford

Rexford is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,673 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 2,648 American babies have been named Rexford. Its peak came in 1925, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Rexford stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rexford?

The median living Rexford is about 53 years old; half are between 22 and 71. An estimated 1,300 people named Rexford 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.

Rexford year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,673
2024	19	#5,208
2023	16	#5,867
2022	18	#5,387
2021	21	#4,743
2020	25	#4,119
2019	23	#4,445
2018	19	#5,067
2017	13	#6,594
2016	10	#8,039
2015	16	#5,684
2014	17	#5,438
2013	15	#5,860
2012	9	#8,727
2011	10	#7,950
2010	16	#5,680
2009	11	#7,587
2008	12	#7,101
2007	10	#8,044
2006	8	#9,377
2005	9	#8,160
2004	7	#9,722
2003	6	#10,579
2002	8	#8,279
2001	–	–
2000	8	#8,043
1995	11	#5,427
1990	12	#4,617
1985	14	#3,352
1980	9	#4,421
1975	19	#2,344
1970	20	#2,044
1965	16	#2,059
1960	21	#1,805
1955	35	#1,292
1950	31	#1,311
1945	35	#1,116
1940	33	#1,176
1935	44	#964
1930	32	#1,273
1925	53	#930
1920	31	#1,315
1915	50	#875
1910	7	#1,399
1905	5	#1,387
1900	5	#1,465
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rexford?

The median living Rexford is about 53 years old. Half of all living Rexfords are between 22 and 71 years old.

How many people named Rexford are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Rexford are alive in the United States, based on 2,648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rexford in 2025?

Rexford ranked #4,673 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rexford?

2,648 babies have been named Rexford in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rexford most popular?

Rexford peaked in 1925, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Rexford a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rexford rising or falling?

Rexford is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rexford become more popular?

Rexford looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Rexford in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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