Boy nameNot in the current top chartsSteady
Rayford
//ˈɹeɪfɜrd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19377 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Rayford's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rayford |
|---|---|
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 44 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 50 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 79 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 71 |
| 1922 | 80 |
| 1923 | 78 |
| 1924 | 81 |
| 1925 | 98 |
| 1926 | 83 |
| 1927 | 92 |
| 1928 | 95 |
| 1929 | 90 |
| 1930 | 90 |
| 1931 | 80 |
| 1932 | 96 |
| 1933 | 78 |
| 1934 | 93 |
| 1935 | 91 |
| 1936 | 82 |
| 1937 | 124 |
| 1938 | 101 |
| 1939 | 88 |
| 1940 | 96 |
| 1941 | 84 |
| 1942 | 92 |
| 1943 | 103 |
| 1944 | 111 |
| 1945 | 77 |
| 1946 | 99 |
| 1947 | 105 |
| 1948 | 91 |
| 1949 | 90 |
| 1950 | 99 |
| 1951 | 96 |
| 1952 | 111 |
| 1953 | 87 |
| 1954 | 96 |
| 1955 | 89 |
| 1956 | 93 |
| 1957 | 82 |
| 1958 | 83 |
| 1959 | 56 |
| 1960 | 76 |
| 1961 | 69 |
| 1962 | 79 |
| 1963 | 61 |
| 1964 | 64 |
| 1965 | 56 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 71 |
| 1968 | 58 |
| 1969 | 50 |
| 1970 | 40 |
| 1971 | 52 |
| 1972 | 43 |
| 1973 | 24 |
| 1974 | 35 |
| 1975 | 36 |
| 1976 | 23 |
| 1977 | 31 |
| 1978 | 29 |
| 1979 | 35 |
| 1980 | 24 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 34 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 31 |
| 1985 | 18 |
| 1986 | 26 |
| 1987 | 22 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 20 |
| 1990 | 22 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 11 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2004 | 10 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
Rayford through the decades
- Rayford peaked in 1937, when 124 babies were named Rayford in the US.
- The 1940s were Rayford's strongest decade, averaging 95 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2007–2023), use of Rayford has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.