Forbes vs Ford

Side-by-side comparison of Forbes and Ford — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Forbes

Boy name · Rank #12407

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Name B

Ford

Boy name · Rank #570

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Metric Forbes Ford
Current Rank #12407 #570
Total Births (all years) 234 10,364
Peak Year 1918 2021
Peak Year Births 12 707
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Forbes Ford
1880ss — 82
1890ss — 115
1900ss — 135
1910ss 56 694
1920ss 46 737
1930ss 27 353
1940ss 18 445
1950ss 23 418
1960ss — 267
1970ss 5 156
1980ss — 169
1990ss 11 330
2000ss 7 626
2010ss 17 2,766
2020ss 24 3,071

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Forbes Ford
2014 — 245
2015 5 327
2016 — 342
2017 — 344
2018 7 417
2019 5 497
2020 6 647
2021 — 707
2022 5 649
2023 8 564
2024 5 504

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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