Boys' name · since 1911
Medford
665 babies named Medford in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 665
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Medford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 665 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Medford recorded 665 times among boys since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1980.
- #6,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 665 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Medford ranks #6,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 665 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 665
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Medford's 665 recorded births place it above 85.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maryland.
Medford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Medford splits its recorded history at 1937: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 35 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Medford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1980
- Peak year (1924)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Medford by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (214 births, 32% of the file).
1920s was Medford's strongest decade.
214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Medford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
117 births
- 1920s
1920s
214 births
- 1930s
1930s
126 births
- 1940s
1940s
112 births
- 1950s 58
1950s
58 births
- 1960s 33
1960s
33 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 214 births (32% of all-time use).
How Medford compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Medford's total volume
Medford by state
Where Medford concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
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What to do with Medford's data
- Medford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (214 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maryland records the most Medfords (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Medford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~69 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, 1911–1980 (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 Medford 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.