Total births
18
Boys' name · since 1950
Rickford
Rickford has 18 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 18
- total births
- 1950–1954
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Rickford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 18 have been recorded since 1950.
Rickford has 18 recorded births among boys since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1954.
- 18 total births
- 1950–1954 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
18 boys have been named Rickford since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1954.
- 18
- total births
- 1950–1954
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Rickford was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
8 babies were named Rickford in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Rickford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rickford's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rickford at a glance
Last recorded 1954Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Rickford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1954
- Peak year (1950)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Rickford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Rickford's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Rickford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rickford? ▼
18 babies have been named Rickford since 1950. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1950 with 8 births.
When was Rickford most popular? ▼
Rickford was most popular in the 1950s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Rickford been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rickford since 1950 -- 5 years through the most recent 1954 data.
What names are similar to Rickford? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Richard, Ricky, Ricardo, Rick, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rickford
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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, 1950–1954 (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. "Rickford: Baby Name Since 1950 - 18 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rickford. 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 Rickford 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.