US rank #5665 Boys' name Peak 2017 202 births

Redford — #5665 US boys' name

202 babies named Redford in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51930s112000s122010s982020s76
#5665
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Redford was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

20 babies were named Redford in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Redford

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Redford between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Redford currently holds the #5665 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Redford performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Redford shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Redford in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Redford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 202 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Redford at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

202

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2017

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,665

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Redford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
20
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220081913 5

Redford by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 49% of Redford's all-time total
1910s51930s112000s122010s982020s76

Redford by state

Where Redford concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Redford
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.5%
California share of Redford's total US births 2.5%

5 of 202 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Redford?
202 babies have been named Redford since 1913. It currently ranks #5665 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 20 births.
When was Redford most popular?
Redford was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Redford most popular?
The top states for the name Redford are California (5 births).
How long has the name Redford been used?
Redford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Redford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Redmond, Red, Reda, Redding, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.