Boys' name · since 1900
Fordyce
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 95 babies named Fordyce, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,751 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 95
- born since 1900
- 1910s
- peak decade
95 boys have been named Fordyce since 1900, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fordyce has been recorded 95 times among boys since 1900, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1943.
- #17,751 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 95 born since 1900
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fordyce ranks #17,751 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 95 born since 1900, peaking in the 1910s.
- #17,751 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 95
- born since 1900
- 1910s
- peak decade
Fordyce's 95 recorded births place it above 60.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Fordyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fordyce's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fordyce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1943
- Peak year (1918)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Fordyce by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (46 births, 48% of the file).
1910s was Fordyce's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Fordyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 46 births (48% of all-time use).
Fordyce by state
Where Fordyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.3% |
5 of 95 births nationwide.
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What to do with Fordyce's data
- Fordyce's decade-level peak was the 1910s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Fordyces (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fordyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
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, 1900–1943 (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 Fordyce 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.