Total births
28
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.
- 28
- total births
- 1914–2019
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that 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.
- 28 total births
- 1914–2019 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Ransford since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2019.
- 28
- total births
- 1914–2019
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Ransford was born in this single decade.
1914
Single peak year
6 babies were named Ransford in 1914 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1914
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Ransford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2019
- Peak year (1914)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Ransford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ransford? ▼
28 babies have been named Ransford since 1914. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1914 with 6 births.
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.
- 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 Ransford
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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, 1914–2019 (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. "Ransford: Baby Name Since 1914 - 28 Births, Peak 1914." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ransford. 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 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 July 2026.