Total births
108
Boys' name · since 2013
Oxford
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Oxford, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9686
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Oxford currently ranks #9686 among boys' names in America, with 108 babies recorded since 2013.
Oxford has 108 recorded births among boys since 2013, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9686 as of the latest data, more common than 32% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #9686 among boys today
- 108 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oxford is currently the #9686 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 108 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9686
- among boys today
- 108
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Oxford vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9686
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Oxford was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
14 babies were named Oxford in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Oxford compares
108 27th 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
Oxford's all-time total is 71% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oxford | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oxford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oxford splits its recorded history at 2019: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2025 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oxford at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,686
Active since
2013
Oxford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Oxford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oxford's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Oxford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 55 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oxford? ▼
Oxford has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9686 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Oxford most popular? ▼
Oxford was most popular in the 2010s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Oxford been used? ▼
Oxford has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Oxford's data
- Oxford's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (55 total births) through the 2020s (53) -- 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 Oxford
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2013–2025 (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. "Oxford: #9686 Boys' Name - 108 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oxford. 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 Oxford 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 June 2026.