Recorded 1921–1950 Boys' name Peak 1929 41 births

Renford — boys' name

41 babies named Renford in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s171930s71940s111950s6

The verdict

41 boys have been named Renford since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.

41
total births
1921–1950
years on record
1920s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Renford was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

7 babies were named Renford in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renford

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Renford between 1921 and 1950, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Renford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Renford shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renford 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 41 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.

Renford at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

41

Since 1921

30 years of records

Peak year

1929

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1921

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1950

Renford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1921

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1929)
7
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
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Renford by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
17 births that decade — 41% of Renford's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renford?
41 babies have been named Renford since 1921. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1929 with 7 births.
When was Renford most popular?
Renford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Renford been used?
Renford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 30 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Renford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rene, Reno, Renato, Renaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1921–1950 (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.