Boy nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Rutherford
//ˈɹəθɜrfɜrd//
3 syllablesPeak year: 192110 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Rutherford's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rutherford |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1909 | 5 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 7 |
| 1912 | 13 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 17 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 18 |
| 1921 | 25 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 21 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 13 |
| 1927 | 13 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 15 |
| 1931 | 11 |
| 1932 | 7 |
| 1933 | 11 |
| 1934 | 7 |
| 1935 | 14 |
| 1938 | 13 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 9 |
| 1941 | 12 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1946 | 9 |
| 1947 | 9 |
| 1948 | 7 |
| 1949 | 13 |
| 1950 | 7 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 6 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 8 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1957 | 6 |
| 1959 | 8 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
Rutherford through the decades
- Rutherford peaked in 1921, when 25 babies were named Rutherford in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2012–2023), use of Rutherford has risen 36% compared to the 10 years before that.