Total births
67
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.
- #11940
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
67 babies have been named Fordham since 2015, making it today's #11940 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Fordham recorded 67 times among boys since 2015, holding rank #11940 nationally today, ahead of 16% of boys, 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.
- #11940 among boys today
- 67 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Fordham is currently the #11940 boys' name in America, more common than 16% of boys - 67 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11940
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other boys
Fordham vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11940
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 16% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Fordham was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Fordham in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Fordham compares
67 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fordham's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fordham | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#11,940
Active since
2015
Fordham popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Fordham by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 41 births (61% of all-time use).
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. Among boys, it ranks #11940 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
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
#407 53,639 births
Forest Boy
#720 17,784 births
Ford Boy
#570 11,009 births
Fortunato Boy
#12420 910 births
Fortino Boy
#7314 800 births
Compare Fordham side by side: Fordham vs Forrest Fordham vs Forest Fordham vs Ford
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Fordham
Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fordham: #11940 Boys' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fordham. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.