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Radford

//ˈɹædfɜrd//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19357 lettersStarts with R

Meaning & origin

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Radford's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Radford, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Radford
18855
18905
18925
19005
19035
19065
19115
19128
19136
19148
191515
191617
191719
191821
191914
192013
192124
192218
192321
192422
192523
192611
192716
192819
192915
193014
193111
193214
193313
193413
193526
193613
193719
19389
193918
19409
194121
194216
194313
194418
194514
194614
194713
194814
194919
195015
195112
195219
195319
195414
195520
195621
195725
195815
195918
196012
196116
196212
196315
196420
196522
196611
196717
196815
19699
197014
197111
197213
19736
19747
19756
197611
197712
19797
19819
19837
19849
19879
19889
19895
19907
199113
19947
20106
20126
20137
20146
20158
20168
20175
20186
20196
20206
20216
20227
20236

Radford through the decades

  • Radford peaked in 1935, when 26 babies were named Radford in the US.
  • The 1920s were Radford's strongest decade, averaging 18 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2023), use of Radford has fallen 18% compared to the 10 years before that.

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