Boys' name · since 1914

Ransford

Ransford has 28 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#26,492 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Ransford sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Ransford recorded 28 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2019.

  • #26,492 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 28 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ransford ranks #26,492 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#26,492 of 45,481
all-time among boys
28
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ransford's 28 recorded births place it above 41.62% 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.

Ransford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ransford's full recorded timeline at 1941, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1914 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ransford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1914)
6
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
4.555.566.5 19141925194119752019 5

Ransford by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 21% of the file).

1910s was Ransford's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Ransford births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (21% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ransford? ▼
28 babies have been named Ransford since 1914. All-time, it sits at #26,492 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1914 with 6 births.
Where does Ransford sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ransford ranks #26,492 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 Ransford most popular? ▼
Ransford was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Ransford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ransford since 1914 -- 106 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Ransford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Randy, Randall, Randolph, Randal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ransford's data

  • Ransford's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- 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 Ransford

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ransford: 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, 1914–2019 (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 Ransford 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.