US rank #5057 Boys' name Peak 1925 2,625 births

Rexford — #5057 US boys' name

2,625 babies named Rexford in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s371900s431910s3301920s3781930s3151940s3181950s3211960s1921970s1481980s1151990s1022000s792010s1482020s99
#5057
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Rexford was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

53 babies were named Rexford in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rexford

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,625 babies named Rexford between 1891 and 2024, spanning 134 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rexford currently holds the #5057 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rexford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 378 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Rexford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 118 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Rexford in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rexford 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 2,625 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.

Rexford at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,625

Since 1891

134 years of records

Peak year

1925

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,057

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1891

Recorded for 134 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rexford popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1891

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
53
Annual births at peak — across 134 years of records
0204060 202420081990197419581942192619101891 6

Rexford by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
378 births that decade — 14% of Rexford's all-time total
1890s371900s431910s3301920s3781930s3151940s3181950s3211960s1921970s1481980s1151990s1022000s792010s1482020s99

Rexford by state

Where Rexford concentrates geographically — total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rexford
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
118 4.5%
#2 Pennsylvania
96 3.7%
#3 Kentucky
34 1.3%
#4 Michigan
24 0.9%
#5 California
18 0.7%
#6 West Virginia
11 0.4%
#7 Ohio
10 0.4%
#8 North Carolina
5 0.2%
New York share of Rexford's total US births 4.5%
Even split

118 of 2,625 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rexford?
2,625 babies have been named Rexford since 1891. It currently ranks #5057 among boys. The peak year was 1925 with 53 births.
When was Rexford most popular?
Rexford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 378 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Rexford most popular?
The top states for the name Rexford are New York (118 births), Pennsylvania (96 births), Kentucky (34 births).
How long has the name Rexford been used?
Rexford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1891, spanning 134 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rexford?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rex, Rexton, Rexx, Rexie, 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, 1891–2024 (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.