Ford Boy
How popular is Ford?
#474 boy name in 2025
642 baby boys were named Ford in the US in 2025, making it the 474th most popular boy name.
8,502living people named Ford (est.)
8median age of people named Ford
11,026babies named Ford since 1880
1 in 5,164US babies born in 2025
Ford popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #474 for boys (▲ 96 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 642 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+96% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #741 in 2015, #459 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (707 boys) |
| Highest rank | #434 in 1890 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ford is most popular
Babies named Ford per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Ford by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 82 | #482 |
| 1890s | 115 | #434 |
| 1900s | 135 | #469 |
| 1910s | 694 | #482 |
| 1920s | 737 | #588 |
| 1930s | 353 | #954 |
| 1940s | 445 | #877 |
| 1950s | 418 | #983 |
| 1960s | 267 | #1,319 |
| 1970s | 156 | #1,657 |
| 1980s | 169 | #2,362 |
| 1990s | 330 | #1,887 |
| 2000s | 626 | #1,627 |
| 2010s | 2,766 | #562 |
| 2020s | 3,716 | #439 |
Boy names about as popular as Ford
Questions
- Is Ford a boy or girl name?
- Ford is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ford were boys.
- How popular is the name Ford?
- 642 baby boys were named Ford in the US in 2025, making it the 474th most popular boy name.
- When was Ford most popular?
- Ford peaked in 2021, when 707 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #434 in 1890.
- How many people are named Ford?
- 11,026 babies have been named Ford in the US since 1880. We estimate about 8,502 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Ford most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ford was most common in Utah, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.