Boys' name · since 2015

Fordham

67 babies named Fordham in U.S. Social Security records since 2015, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,106 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade

Fordham sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 67 recorded since 2015.

Social Security Administration records show Fordham recorded 67 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2024.

  • #20,106 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 2015
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fordham ranks #20,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.

#20,106 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Fordham's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Fordham's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Fordham's full recorded timeline at 2019, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Fordham popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2020)
11
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4681012 20152016201720182019202020212024 6

Fordham by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (41 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Fordham's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Fordham births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fordham? ▼
Fordham has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,106 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 11 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
Where does Fordham sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fordham ranks #20,106 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Fordham most popular? ▼
Fordham was most popular in the 2010s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Fordham been used? ▼
Records for Fordham go back to 2015, giving 10 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Fordham? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Forrest, Forest, Ford, Fortunato, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Fordham's data

  • Fordham's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Fordham

Nearby Names Like Fordham

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fordham

Forrest Boy
#374 53,639 births
Forest Boy
#750 17,784 births
Ford Boy
#474 11,009 births
Fortunato Boy
910 births
Fortino Boy
#9809 800 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Fordham: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2015–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fordham draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.