Radford Boy

How popular is Radford?

#10,691 boy name in 2025

6 baby boys were named Radford in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.

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586living people named Radford (est.)
61median age of people named Radford
1,204babies named Radford since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025

Radford popularity over time

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Rank in 2025#10,691 for boys
Babies in 20256 boys
10-year trendFalling (-25% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#8,739 in 2015, #10,599 in 2020
Peak year1935 (26 boys)
Highest rank#935 in 1885
First recorded1885
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)100% boys, 0% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Radford by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s5#935
1890s10#994
1900s15#1,129
1910s113#1,647
1920s182#1,549
1930s150#1,326
1940s151#1,485
1950s178#1,582
1960s149#1,668
1970s87#2,508
1980s48#4,151
1990s27#4,223
2010s58#8,739
2020s31#9,817

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Questions

Is Radford a boy or girl name?
Radford is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Radford were boys.
How popular is the name Radford?
6 baby boys were named Radford in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
When was Radford most popular?
Radford peaked in 1935, when 26 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #935 in 1885.
How many people are named Radford?
1,204 babies have been named Radford in the US since 1880. We estimate about 586 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.

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.