Boy nameCurrently #570 in the USRising
Ford
FORD//fɔːrd//
1 syllablePeak year: 20214 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
River crossing
Ford comes from the English word for a shallow river crossing, an old topographic surname turned given name. Its short, sturdy sound carries an association with both President Gerald Ford and the automobile marque.
Ford's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ford |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 8 |
| 1889 | 15 |
| 1890 | 17 |
| 1891 | 11 |
| 1892 | 12 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 13 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1897 | 10 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 24 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 57 |
| 1913 | 51 |
| 1914 | 72 |
| 1915 | 133 |
| 1916 | 101 |
| 1917 | 95 |
| 1918 | 72 |
| 1919 | 79 |
| 1920 | 57 |
| 1921 | 79 |
| 1922 | 87 |
| 1923 | 115 |
| 1924 | 76 |
| 1925 | 88 |
| 1926 | 71 |
| 1927 | 63 |
| 1928 | 50 |
| 1929 | 51 |
| 1930 | 47 |
| 1931 | 34 |
| 1932 | 33 |
| 1933 | 32 |
| 1934 | 33 |
| 1935 | 35 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 33 |
| 1938 | 34 |
| 1939 | 43 |
| 1940 | 29 |
| 1941 | 46 |
| 1942 | 42 |
| 1943 | 41 |
| 1944 | 48 |
| 1945 | 38 |
| 1946 | 47 |
| 1947 | 63 |
| 1948 | 45 |
| 1949 | 46 |
| 1950 | 41 |
| 1951 | 51 |
| 1952 | 38 |
| 1953 | 44 |
| 1954 | 49 |
| 1955 | 26 |
| 1956 | 42 |
| 1957 | 42 |
| 1958 | 37 |
| 1959 | 48 |
| 1960 | 36 |
| 1961 | 32 |
| 1962 | 30 |
| 1963 | 30 |
| 1964 | 16 |
| 1965 | 28 |
| 1966 | 25 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 22 |
| 1969 | 26 |
| 1970 | 27 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 19 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 15 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 23 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 10 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 20 |
| 1988 | 25 |
| 1989 | 22 |
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 26 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 27 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 36 |
| 1996 | 36 |
| 1997 | 49 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 36 |
| 2000 | 52 |
| 2001 | 41 |
| 2002 | 45 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2005 | 62 |
| 2006 | 88 |
| 2007 | 66 |
| 2008 | 87 |
| 2009 | 94 |
| 2010 | 101 |
| 2011 | 139 |
| 2012 | 171 |
| 2013 | 183 |
| 2014 | 245 |
| 2015 | 332 |
| 2016 | 342 |
| 2017 | 344 |
| 2018 | 423 |
| 2019 | 503 |
| 2020 | 647 |
| 2021 | 707 |
| 2022 | 649 |
| 2023 | 564 |
| 2024 | 504 |
Ford through the decades
- Ford peaked in 2021, when 707 babies were named Ford in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ford has risen 306% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ford currently ranks #570 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Ford
Variants & spellings
Forde
Famous people named Ford
- Henry Ford — industrialist (surname)