Raeford vs Rae

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

Name A

Raeford

Boy name

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Name B

Rae

Girl name · Rank #1259

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Metric Raeford Rae
Current Rank Unranked #1259
Total Births (all years) 613 23,287
Peak Year 1941 1956
Peak Year Births 21 406
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Raeford Rae
1880ss — 262
1890ss — 673
1900ss — 699
1910ss 57 1,738
1920ss 122 1,873
1930ss 118 2,096
1940ss 132 2,660
1950ss 117 3,456
1960ss 35 2,895
1970ss 25 1,848
1980ss 7 1,250
1990ss — 921
2000ss — 625
2010ss — 1,228
2020ss — 1,063

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Raeford Rae
2014 — 89
2015 — 96
2016 — 194
2017 — 159
2018 — 218
2019 — 200
2020 — 232
2021 — 241
2022 — 207
2023 — 199
2024 — 184

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, 1914–1983.

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